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The World We Knew

The World We Knew

Representation Score

0.0/10

Minimal

2020

Director

Matthew Benjamin Jones, Luke Skinner

Runtime

81 minutes

Average Rating

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New Showbiz Analysis

The World We Known is a contained crime-horror thriller about six male robbers trapped in a haunted safe house. Its narrow focus intensifies the atmosphere but excludes women, LGBTQ+ characters, people of color, and disabled characters entirely. The cast list and synopsis confirm an all-male, racially homogeneous ensemble. Themes of guilt and fear drive the story, but there is no engagement with broader cultural, religious, or social issues. Because the available material is limited to a brief synopsis and cast list, the assessment rests on minimal evidence. The film’s diversity footprint is effectively zero across all measured categories.

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Category Breakdown

Does The World We Knew have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

No LGBTQ+ characters appear or are implied. The six robbers are presented without same-sex relationships or non-heteronormative identities, leaving queer perspectives entirely absent from the narrative.

How does The World We Knew portray gender?

Minimal

The film centers on six male robbers; no women appear in the plot or cast. The story is entirely male-driven, offering no female perspectives, roles, or counterpoints to the group’s dynamics.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The World We Knew?

Minimal

The listed cast—Struan Rodger, Johann Myers, Finbar Lynch, Kirk Lake, Alex Wells—shows no indication of racial diversity. The ensemble reads as a homogeneous white group with no visible ethnic variation.

How does The World We Knew represent religion and culture?

Minimal

The plot focuses on criminals haunted by their pasts at a safe house, with no commentary on institutions, class, or morality. Traditional values are neither challenged nor upheld in any meaningful way.

Does The World We Knew include disability representation?

Minimal

No characters with physical or mental disabilities are depicted. The psychological horror stems from guilt and memory, not from disability as a lived condition or narrative lens.

Present on Screen

  • Tight, focused premise keeps the story contained and intense.
  • Small ensemble allows for deep character interaction.

Limited or Absent

  • Entirely male cast limits gender representation.
  • No racial or LGBTQ+ diversity in the ensemble.

Official Synopsis

Six armed robbers must spend a single night at a deserted safe house. But the safe house is anything but safe as they are haunted by their pasts.

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