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Autumn

Name: Autumn
Director: Özcan Alper
Released: 2008
Duration: 99 min

Representation Score

3.1/10

Limited

2008

Director

Özcan Alper

Runtime

99 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Autumn is a character-driven film focusing on isolation and decay. While it avoids direct confrontation with social hierarchies, it presents a sophisticated look at characters on the fringes of society. The film includes ethnic diversity through a Georgian character but stays within traditional gender roles and heterosexual relationships. It examines characters navigating existing patriarchal systems without actively challenging them.

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Category Breakdown

Does Autumn have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows traditional heterosexual relationships and does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities.

How does Autumn portray gender?

Fair

Eka plays a significant role in driving the story, but her position as a sex worker highlights economic challenges typical in traditional narratives.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Autumn?

Good

Including a Georgian character like Eka adds ethnic diversity and breaks the homogeneity of the Turkish setting.

How does Autumn represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film depicts a stagnant provincial environment, criticizing the strict social norms and expectations.

Does Autumn include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent portrayals of physical or neurodivergent disabilities that play a key role in the story.

Present on Screen

Adds ethnic diversity through the inclusion of a Georgian character.
Rejects simple moral binaries and rigid social expectations.
Provides a nuanced look at characters on the periphery of social acceptance.

Limited or Absent

Relies on traditional heterosexual and gendered roles.
Does not include LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender characters.
Lacks disability representation as a central narrative element.

Official Synopsis

Arrested while a student in university, Yusuf is released from prison after ten years. He returns home and is welcomed by his sick and elderly mother. Soon he will meet Eka, a beautiful Georgian girl who is a sex worker, and love becomes a final desperate attempt to grasp life and elude loneliness.

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