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Awakened

Name: Awakened
Director: Joycelyn Engle, Arno Malarone
Released: 2013
Duration: 107 min

Representation Score

0.8/10

Minimal

2013

Director

Joycelyn Engle, Arno Malarone

Runtime

107 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Awakened is a character-driven thriller that centers on a female protagonist's quest for truth. While Samantha plays a significant role in driving the central investigation, the film operates within conventional dramatic clichés. The narrative lacks any discernible representation of LGBTQ+ identities, diverse racial backgrounds, or various forms of disability. The story focuses strictly on a personal, familial mystery involving a past murder. Ultimately, the film functions as a standard genre piece without significant multi-layered complexity or progressive social commentary.

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Category Breakdown

Does Awakened have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any visible LGBTQ+ characters or themes related to queer experiences. The story revolves around a central familial tragedy.

How does Awakened portray gender?

Fair

Samantha is a female protagonist who plays a significant role in investigating her mother's death. However, the plot adheres to traditional dramatic frameworks centered on familial trauma.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Awakened?

Minimal

There is no information available about the racial or ethnic makeup of the cast. The narrative does not provide any details suggesting ethnic diversity among the characters.

How does Awakened represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film delves into themes of grief and questioning of family structures. It does not offer any explicit critiques of systemic issues or specific cultural or religious subversions.

Does Awakened include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not mention any neurodivergence or physical disabilities. Supernatural elements are present but are not connected to specific disability representation.

Present on Screen

The film features a female-led narrative where the protagonist drives the central investigation.

Limited or Absent

The story lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities, diverse racial backgrounds, and various forms of disability.
The narrative follows traditional emotional clichés rather than deconstructing systemic or cultural structures.

Official Synopsis

Samantha believes that her father murdered her mother. In her exhausting search for the truth about her young mother's untimely death 14 years earlier, Samantha receives help from beyond the grave.

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