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To Dream of Falling Upwards

Name: To Dream of Falling Upwards
Director: Antero Alli
Released: 2011
Duration: 125 min

Representation Score

5.9/10

Fair

2011

Director

Antero Alli

Runtime

125 minutes

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To Dream of Falling Upwards is a thriller that thrives on subverting mainstream social and religious frameworks. It finds its strength in its commitment to esoteric philosophies and the deconstruction of traditional authority through occult rituals. The film excels at cultural subversion, offering a unique perspective that bypasses standard institutional narratives. However, the film's focus remains heavily centered on a male protagonist, which limits the breadth of its gender representation. While it touches on diverse mythologies, the specific racial and queer identities remain largely unconfirmed.

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Category Breakdown

Does To Dream of Falling Upwards have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film explores non-traditional sexual dynamics through the lens of sex magickian archetypes. However, it does not explicitly confirm any specific LGBTQ+ identities or queer romantic arcs.

How does To Dream of Falling Upwards portray gender?

Fair

The narrative destabilizes traditional masculine leadership by centering on brujas and ego-corrosive rituals. However, the plot remains driven primarily by a male protagonist.

How racially and ethnically diverse is To Dream of Falling Upwards?

Fair

The film introduces desert brujas, blending urban and rural sorcery traditions and suggesting a mix of cultural mythologies and non-Anglo-Saxon folklore.

How does To Dream of Falling Upwards represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film prioritizes esoteric, non-traditional spirituality over established religious structures. It centers on Thelemic practices to challenge traditional authority and institutional hierarchies.

Does To Dream of Falling Upwards include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or invisible disabilities mentioned within the narrative.

Present on Screen

Subverts traditional Western religious and institutional hierarchies.
Explores non-traditional, esoteric spiritualities and occult philosophies.
Engages with diverse folkloric traditions through the inclusion of brujas.

Limited or Absent

Lack of explicit confirmation regarding specific LGBTQ+ identities or queer arcs.
Narrative remains primarily driven by a male protagonist, limiting gender diversity.
Uncertainty regarding the specific racial composition of the ensemble cast.

Official Synopsis

The elder Magus of the Thelemic Temple of Horus is on his deathbed when his biological son fraudulently inherits The Temple. Jack Mason - a promising young sex magickian and rightful heir to the Temple - plots revenge and falls into a delirious maze of underworld encounters with professional psychopaths, desert brujas, and a twist of fate he never saw coming. Or did he? Meanwhile, Jack assigns his two hot-headed apprentices the ego-corrosive ritual of going into business as clowns in this harrowing, hilarious collision between the contrary occult worlds of urban and rural sorcery.

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