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Hunt

Name: Hunt
Director: Gjertrud Bergaust
Released: 2018
Duration: 28 min

Representation Score

5.2/10

Fair

2018

Director

Gjertrud Bergaust

Runtime

28 minutes

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Hunt is a character-driven drama that finds its strength in challenging social expectations. By focusing on the unconventional bond between a lonely teenager and an older farmer, the film critiques the judgmental nature of small-town conformity. The film explores emotional vulnerability, particularly through its male protagonist, moving away from traditional masculine dominance. It uses the community's suspicion as a narrative engine to highlight how social institutions can stifle human connection. However, the film's impact is localized. The homogeneous setting and the lack of prominent women's ability to drive the story or diverse ethnic representation keep the scope narrow, focusing more on specific interpersonal friction than broader social diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Hunt have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film examines the tension around a close relationship between a teenage boy and an older male farmer. It highlights the scrutiny faced by non-traditional emotional connections due to the village's judgmental attitude.

How does Hunt portray gender?

Fair

Asgaut's vulnerability and emotional needs offer a departure from traditional patriarchal roles. However, the central conflict lacks prominent women's ability to drive the story, limiting the scope of gender representation.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Hunt?

Fair

The setting of a small Norwegian village suggests a relatively homogeneous social environment. There is no evidence of significant racial or ethnic blending within the main cast.

How does Hunt represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative portrays village social structures as judgmental and exclusionary. It emphasizes individual emotional truths over the rigid moral standards of the collective community.

Does Hunt include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities within the film.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional masculine clichés by highlighting the protagonist's emotional vulnerability.
Critiques social conformity by depicting the village community as an exclusionary force.
Examines the complexities of non-traditional emotional bonds and the scrutiny they face.

Limited or Absent

Lacks prominent women's ability to drive the story within the central narrative conflict.
Depicts a highly homogeneous social environment with little racial or ethnic diversity.
Operates within a very localized and culturally specific framework.

Official Synopsis

14-year-old Asgaut struggles to adjust to life in the small village where he and his mother have settled. After one day receiving unexpected help from the farmer Kjell, Asgaut starts working as a farm hand during the lambing season. The lonely Kjell appreciates having Asgaut on the farm, while Asgaut longs for care and security. A close friendship evolves, but is challenged when the people of the village jump to conclusions about their relationship.

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