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Mune: Guardian of the Moon

Name: Mune: Guardian of the Moon
Director: Benoît Philippon, Alexandre Heboyan
Released: 2015
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

5.1/10

Fair

2015

Director

Benoît Philippon, Alexandre Heboyan

Runtime

86 minutes

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Mune: Guardian of the Moon is a visual fable that excels at world-building through abstraction. By populating its universe with non-human species, it successfully separates identity from human racial and ethnic categories, offering a unique form of inclusive storytelling. However, the film remains tied to traditional mythic structures. It prioritizes restoring cosmic order rather than challenging social norms, limiting its depth in terms of ideological subversion. Ultimately, the film provides meaningful character's ability to drive the story and a diverse visual landscape, even if it adheres to the safe boundaries of a classical hero's journey.

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Category Breakdown

Does Mune: Guardian of the Moon have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The story revolves around a cosmic struggle for balance among celestial beings. There are no representations of non-straight or non-cisgender identities or same-sex relationships.

How does Mune: Guardian of the Moon portray gender?

Fair

Male characters primarily drive the plot, but the film avoids the damsel-in-distress cliché by giving female characters like Glim active roles. The central storyline remains focused on the male journey.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Mune: Guardian of the Moon?

Good

The fantastical setting uses non-human species to avoid traditional racial hierarchies. This abstraction creates a visually diverse environment that challenges conventional expectations of identity.

How does Mune: Guardian of the Moon represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film follows a traditional mythic structure centered on duty and cosmic order. It does not actively critique institutions or promote secularism, staying true to the classical hero's journey.

Does Mune: Guardian of the Moon include disability representation?

Fair

Mune’s journey explores personal vulnerability and inadequacy compared to warrior archetypes. However, the film does not provide a dedicated or empowered portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Uses non-human species as a metaphor for diversity.
Avoids traditional damsel clichés by giving female characters active roles.
Creates an inclusive world through imaginative, non-human abstraction.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight/non-cisgender characters.
Relies on traditional mythic structures that reinforce natural hierarchies.
Does not provide dedicated or empowered portrayals of disability.

Official Synopsis

When a faun named Mune becomes the Guardian of the Moon, little did he had unprepared experience with the Moon and an accident that could put both the Moon and the Sun in danger, including a corrupt titan named Necross who wants the Sun for himself and placing the balance of night and day in great peril. Now with the help of a wax-child named Glim and the warrior, Sohone who also became the Sun Guardian, they go out on an exciting journey to get the Sun back and restore the Moon to their rightful place in the sky.

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