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Communion

Name: Communion
Director: Philippe Mora
Released: 1989
Duration: 103 min

Representation Score

5.7/10

Fair

1989

Director

Philippe Mora

Runtime

103 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Communion is a genre-driven exploration of psychological instability and the erosion of autonomy. It operates within traditional social frameworks, focusing on a central family unit undergoing cosmic horror. While the film lacks intentional diverse representation, it challenges the concept of a singular, objective truth. The film uses psychological shifts and extraterrestrial contact to disrupt conventional stability rather than to offer meaningful representation for specific underrepresented groups.

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Category Breakdown

Does Communion have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not feature prominent LGBTQ+ characters or identities. The story focuses on the psychological changes within a central family unit.

How does Communion portray gender?

Fair

Women in the film mostly react to the male protagonist's transformation and do not have significant independent roles in the plot.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Communion?

Fair

The cast includes actors of various backgrounds typical of late-80s genre films, but the story does not emphasize non-Anglo-Saxon perspectives or racial identity.

How does Communion represent religion and culture?

Good

The film questions the idea of objective truth by mixing reality with hallucinations. This skepticism challenges established institutions and serves as a key theme.

Does Communion include disability representation?

Limited

The film explores themes of neurodivergence and psychological fragmentation through telepathy, but these elements serve as horror plot devices rather than nuanced representations of lived experiences.

Present on Screen

The film effectively challenges the concept of objective truth through its focus on hallucination and shifting realities.
It uses genre clichés to explore the breakdown of individual autonomy and societal norms.
The cast includes actors of various backgrounds typical of its era.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks prominent LGBTQ+ characters or queer-coded subtext.
Female characters often lack independent roles, functioning primarily as reactive figures to the male lead.
Neurodivergence is treated as a horror plot device rather than a nuanced exploration of mental health.

Official Synopsis

A novelist's wife and son see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains.

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