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Sheeple

Name: Sheeple
Director: Houman Seyyedi
Released: 2018
Duration: 120 min

Representation Score

4.0/10

Limited

2018

Director

Houman Seyyedi

Runtime

120 minutes

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Sheeple is a gritty social realist drama that finds its strength in subverting idealized social norms. Instead of focusing on identity-based representation, it prioritizes the lived experiences of those on the margins of society. The film challenges traditional clichés by presenting a family unit defined by criminal enterprise rather than conventional morality. This provides a subversive look at how systemic pressures shape individual roles. However, the work remains limited by traditional gendered power dynamics and a lack of diverse identity-based narratives. It functions more as a study of class and survival than a broad exploration of social diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Sheeple have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The story centers on familial and criminal structures within a specific socioeconomic context.

How does Sheeple portray gender?

Fair

A patriarchal structure dominates the narrative, led by an eldest brother who oversees his siblings. Although a sister is included, the power dynamics favor traditional masculine leadership.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Sheeple?

Fair

The film offers a non-Western perspective by focusing on an Iranian narrative. It provides a nuanced look at class-based identity through the lens of suburban exclusion.

How does Sheeple represent religion and culture?

Good

By depicting a family involved in illicit drug production, the film challenges idealized views of morality. It explores how survival in an underground economy supersedes traditional religious or legal frameworks.

Does Sheeple include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no documented information regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

Provides a non-Western perspective that challenges Anglo-centric cinematic dominance.
Subverts idealized family clichés by depicting a morally complex, criminal household.
Offers a nuanced exploration of class-based identity and urban exclusion.

Limited or Absent

Relies on traditional patriarchal hierarchies and masculine leadership structures.
Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight narratives.
Provides no visible engagement with disability representation.

Official Synopsis

The story is about a family of three brothers and a sister in the suburbs of the city's poverty. Their elder brother owns a drug-producing kitchen and presides over the group, like a shepherd for sheep.

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