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Don't Take Me Home

Don't Take Me Home

Representation Score

3.8/10

Limited

2017

Director

Jonny Owen

Runtime

86 minutes

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Don't Take Me Home serves as a celebratory chronicle of the Wales national football team's unexpected journey to the Euro 2016 semi-finals. It prioritizes national cohesion and the subversion of the underdog cliché over multi-layered narrative exploration. The documentary succeeds in providing a platform for a underrepresented national identity within international competition. However, it adheres to traditional structures that do not actively seek to disrupt established gender, racial, or LGBTQ+ norms. Ultimately, the film is a study of collective ability to act and regional pride rather than a vehicle for systemic social critique or identity politics.

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Category Breakdown

Does Don't Take Me Home have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on athletic performance and the emotional journey of the national team. There is no explicit evidence of LGBTQ+ character arcs or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Don't Take Me Home portray gender?

Fair

The documentary centers on a male-dominated professional sporting environment. While it emphasizes emotional vulnerability in a masculine setting, the primary ability to act remains with male athletes.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Don't Take Me Home?

Fair

The film explores Welsh national identity and captures the multicultural reality of modern football supporters. It reflects the demographic realities of the specific sporting context.

How does Don't Take Me Home represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film provides a narrative of regional empowerment by centering Wales against larger European powers. It portrays national pride as a unifying force for a smaller nation.

Does Don't Take Me Home include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no discernible depictions of visible or invisible disabilities within the primary narrative focus of the football team or the tournament progression.

Present on Screen

  • Provides a powerful platform for Welsh national identity and regional empowerment.
  • Successfully subverts the underdog cliché through the lens of sporting achievement.
  • Captures the multicultural reality of modern football fanbases.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks explicit LGBTQ+ character arcs or narratives.
  • Centers on a male-dominated environment without subverting traditional gender hierarchies.
  • Does not actively engage in multi-layered or systemic social critique.

Official Synopsis

Documentary focusing on the Wales national football team and their first Major Tournament since 1958 at the Euro's 2016 in France. going beyond expectations and reaching the Semi Final, Making a Country Proud

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