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We Were Dangerous

We Were Dangerous

Representation Score

4.3/10

Fair

2024

Director

Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu

Runtime

82 minutes

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We Were Dangerous offers a compelling look at women's ability to drive the story and resistance within a historical institutional setting. The film successfully challenges traditional gender roles and hierarchies by centering on girls who actively oppose systemic control. However, the narrative's diversity impact is limited by a lack of explicit information regarding racial and ethnic identities. While the themes of friendship suggest potential for exploring LGBTQ+ identities, the absence of confirmed identifiers keeps the score moderate. Ultimately, the film serves as a critique of mid-century authority, focusing on the tension between individuals and oppressive social structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does We Were Dangerous have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on strong female friendships in a restrictive 1954 setting. Although the story hints at the possibility of exploring non-straight relationships, there is no explicit confirmation of any LGBTQ+ identities.

How does We Were Dangerous portray gender?

Good

The story gives significant roles to its female protagonists as they resist institutional control. By pitting the girls against a traditional female authority figure, the film challenges mid-century expectations of submissive femininity.

How racially and ethnically diverse is We Were Dangerous?

Minimal

The provided information does not specify the racial or ethnic makeup of the cast. The narrative emphasizes social class and behavior over racial or ethnic identities.

How does We Were Dangerous represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film critiques traditional Western institutions by showing a mid-century school as a site of systemic oppression. It prioritizes the subjective morality of the girls over rigid social structures.

Does We Were Dangerous include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no indication of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities within the context.

Present on Screen

  • Strong emphasis on women's ability to drive the story and resistance against institutional authority.
  • Effective challenge of traditional 1950s gender roles and hierarchies.
  • Thematic critique of systemic oppression within Western social structures.

Limited or Absent

  • Lack of explicit confirmation regarding LGBTQ+ identities or orientations.
  • Insufficient information provided to assess racial and ethnic diversity.
  • No visible representation of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Nellie, Daisy and Lou attend an institution for delinquent girls on an isolated island in 1954. The trio rail against the system, finding strength in their friendship but this is challenged when the school's matron divides them.

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