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What We Become

What We Become

2015

Director

Bo Mikkelsen

Runtime

85 minutes

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Synopsis

A family of four is quarantined in their home as a virulent strand of the flu spreads into town and they are forced to the extreme to escape alive.

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Diversity & Representation

Overall Score

4.1/10

Fair


Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Fair

The film focuses on a nuclear family navigating a biological crisis. There is no explicit evidence of queer narratives or non-cisnormative identities within the story.

Gender Representation

Fair

The narrative centers on a family of four, which often adheres to conventional domestic roles. It does not confirm the subversion of traditional gender hierarchies.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Limited

The story involves a single family unit in a localized quarantine. There is no indication of a diverse or non-Anglo-Saxon majority cast.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Fair

The film explores survival and isolation through the lens of familial preservation. It focuses on the breakdown of the domestic sphere rather than broader social ideologies.

Disability Representation

Minimal

There is no information regarding the inclusion of characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.

Strengths

  • The film avoids the use of active derogatory tropes regarding non-cisnormative identities.

Areas for Improvement

  • The narrative lacks visible indicators of intersectional complexity or systemic subversion.
  • The story defaults to a homogeneous domestic setting without diverse casting.
  • There is no evidence of non-traditional gender archetypes or subverted hierarchies.

AI Analysis

What We Become operates as a traditional survival thriller centered on the preservation of the nuclear family. The narrative architecture reinforces conventional social norms rather than disrupting them through intersectional complexity. The film lacks visible indicators of identity-driven storytelling. It maintains a standard genre framework that prioritizes the domestic sphere under the pressure of a biological crisis. Without evidence of diverse casting or non-traditional archetypes, the work defaults to a homogeneous and conventional cinematic structure.

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