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Between Two Waters
Representation Score
8.8/10
Excellent
2018
Director
Isaki Lacuesta
Runtime
135 minutes
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Between Two Waters is a sophisticated exploration of identity through a post-colonial lens. It centers North African and Middle Eastern lived experiences to challenge Western hegemony. The film effectively reframes borders as tools of systemic oppression, elevating it to a significant work of progressive cinematic inquiry. However, it lacks explicit representation for certain groups, such as LGBTQ+ characters and specific disability-focused arcs.
Category Breakdown
Does Between Two Waters have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film does not explicitly depict LGBTQ+ characters or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth romantic arcs. Instead, it focuses on migration and family reconciliation.
How does Between Two Waters portray gender?
Women are portrayed in precarious roles within the context of the migrant crisis. The film challenges the stable provider archetype by emphasizing themes of survival.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Between Two Waters?
Lacuesta centers North African and Middle Eastern identities through a hybrid documentary style. The film uses the Mediterranean to challenge Anglo-centric perspectives.
How does Between Two Waters represent religion and culture?
The film critiques Western institutional frameworks and the commodification of borders. It highlights borders as sites of systemic oppression.
Does Between Two Waters include disability representation?
The film examines the psychological trauma of displacement rather than specific physical or neurodivergent disabilities. Trauma is presented as a systemic issue.
Present on Screen
- Centers North African and Middle Eastern identities effectively.
- Provides a profound critique of Western institutional frameworks.
- Uses a hybrid documentary style to challenge Anglo-centric perspectives.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks explicit LGBTQ+ characters or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth romantic arcs.
- Does not include specific disability-focused character arcs.
- Focuses more on systemic issues rather than individual neurodivergence.
Official Synopsis
Isra and Cheito are two brothers who have taken very different paths in life. When Isra gets released from prison and Cheito comes home after a long tour with the Marines, they both return to the island of San Fernando. The reunion of the two brothers will bring with it the memory of the violent death their father suffered when they were just boys; the need to get back on track with their lives and finally come to terms with what happened will bring them together again.
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