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Breaking and Entering

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Representation Score

7.5/10

Good

2011

Director

Benjamin Fingerhut

Runtime

88 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Breaking and Entering offers a unique lens on human achievement by focusing on the niche and the eccentric. By centering individuals who pursue bizarre Guinness World Records, the film shifts the cinematic gaze away from traditional societal metrics of success toward highly individualistic pursuits. The documentary celebrates non-traditional lifestyles and validates those existing outside conventional social bounds. It replaces standard hierarchies of achievement with a more inclusive exploration of what it means to excel on one's own terms.

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Category Breakdown

Does Breaking and Entering have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

While the film doesn't provide explicit information about the sexual orientation of its subjects, its celebration of eccentricity creates a space that might include non-conformist identities.

How does Breaking and Entering portray gender?

Fair

The documentary focuses on specialized physical feats without clearly challenging or reinforcing traditional gender roles. It remains unclear if the film subverts traditional masculine or feminine roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Breaking and Entering?

Fair

The pursuit of world records suggests a broad, multi-ethnic scope. The film's focus on a global human journey implies a reach beyond a singular Anglo-centric perspective.

How does Breaking and Entering represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative disrupts conventional expectations of productive citizenship by elevating bizarre behaviors. It prioritizes individual truth and specialized excellence over traditional Western social standards.

Does Breaking and Entering include disability representation?

Fair

The interest in unconventional physical capabilities suggests the inclusion of individuals operating outside neurotypical or able-bodied norms. The tone avoids mockery in favor of documenting specialized ability to act.

Present on Screen

  • Validates non-traditional lifestyles and niche identities.
  • Challenges standard social hierarchies of achievement.
  • Celebrates individual ability to act and specialized excellence.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities.
  • Does not actively subvert traditional gender hierarchies.
  • Provides insufficient data regarding specific racial demographics.

Official Synopsis

The Guinness World of Records contains the most bizarre human achievements imaginable. But who are the crazy people behind the feats? From the grape catchers, to the hula hoopers and the ‘jogglers’, this humorous, but strikingly insightful documentary introduces us to the colourful characters who devote their lives to the oddest frontiers of human excellence. A delightfully eccentric human odyssey that is not to be missed.

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