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The Principle

Name: The Principle
Director: Katheryne Thomas
Released: 2014
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

5.0/10

Fair

2014

Director

Katheryne Thomas

Runtime

90 minutes

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The Principle is a scientific documentary that prioritizes intellectual disruption over character studies. Its main strength lies in challenging anthropocentric and religious worldviews through cosmological evidence. Since the subject matter is strictly academic, the film does not explore the overlapping aspects of identity found in narrative films. Instead, it focuses on universal scientific principles rather than individual identity or social representation. While the film effectively critiques traditional cultural certainties, it remains a specialized work that does not actively address diverse social identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Principle have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

This film focuses solely on academic and cosmological topics. There are no LGBTQ+ characters or discussions about gender identity in this scientific exploration.

How does The Principle portray gender?

Fair

The documentary includes interviews with cosmologists and dissidents. It maintains a neutral stance, neither explicitly challenging nor reinforcing traditional gender roles in its presentation.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Principle?

Fair

The narrative centers on universal scientific principles. It does not use specific ethnic stories or cast actors from different backgrounds to drive the plot.

How does The Principle represent religion and culture?

Good

The film delves into the deconstruction of traditional institutions. It highlights the tension between scientific secularism and established religious views on the nature of reality.

Does The Principle include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters or experts with visible or invisible disabilities featured in this work.

Present on Screen

Effectively challenges traditional religious and cultural hierarchies through a secular scientific lens.
Provides a high-level intellectual disruption of long-standing anthropocentric worldviews.

Limited or Absent

Lacks character depth and social representation typical of narrative films.
Does not explicitly address or include diverse social identities within its scientific framework.

Official Synopsis

"The Principle" brings to light astonishing new scientific observations challenging the Copernican Principle; the foundational assumption underlying the modern scientific world view. The idea that the Earth occupies no special or favored position in the cosmos has launched the last two scientific revolutions - the Copernican Revolution and Relativity - and, as Lawrence Krauss has said, we could be on the verge of a third, with "Copernicus coming back to haunt us". Interviews with leading cosmologists are interspersed with the views of dissidents and mavericks, bringing into sharp focus the challenges and implications not only for cosmology, but for our cultural and religious view of reality.

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