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Savage

Name: Savage
Director: Emil Larsson, Martin Jern
Released: 2011
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

3.6/10

Limited

2011

Director

Emil Larsson, Martin Jern

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Savage functions as a regional social thriller that seeks to provide visibility to geographically underrepresented populations. It focuses on the psychological weight of communal memory and the cyclical nature of violence in isolated settings. While the film aims to expose neglected social structures, it lacks explicit representation of diverse identities. The narrative prioritizes localized, ethnically specific social dynamics over broader diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Savage have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on a violent event involving young men and women. There is no explicit mention of LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships.

How does Savage portray gender?

Fair

The plot centers on a violent interaction between two men and two women. Representation appears functional to the crime drama rather than critiquing gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Savage?

Limited

Set in the Swedish countryside, the film implies a homogeneous social environment. There is no evidence of racial diversity or varied casting.

How does Savage represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film highlights neglected subcultures by focusing on the isolation of village life. It disrupts idealized national portrayals by exposing a part of Sweden often ignored by media.

Does Savage include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the inclusion of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Provides visibility to underrepresented geographic populations and forgotten rural subcultures.
Offers a critique of systemic invisibility by exploring parts of Sweden ignored by mainstream media.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
Shows no evidence of racial or ethnic diversity within its homogeneous village setting.
Does not appear to challenge traditional gender hierarchies or roles.

Official Synopsis

There was a double homicide on the forgotten Swedish countryside several years ago. Two angry young men beat two young women to death, seemingly without any particular reason. The years passed but the images in our heads did not disappear. We tried to forget it, wrote screenplay after screenplay, but we always came back to those murders, and to telling the story about a part of Sweden that we never read about in newspapers, and that is populated by people whose thoughts and destinies rarely reaches beyond their village.

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