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Aux

Name: Aux
Director: John Adams
Released: 2018
Duration: 83 min

Representation Score

1.2/10

Minimal

2018

Director

John Adams

Runtime

83 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Aux is a genre-driven thriller that emphasizes historical displacement over storytelling that reflects multiple aspects of identity. The plot relies on traditional horror and action clichés, focusing on a clash between a WWII-era soldier and two young boys. The film maintains a conventional approach to representation, lacking diverse casting or non-traditional gender roles. It serves as a localized conflict between the past and present rather than a vehicle for broader social critiques. Ultimately, the narrative structure adheres to established genre patterns without introducing significant social or identity-based complexity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Aux have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories about non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities. The focus is on a historical military ghost and child protagonists.

How does Aux portray gender?

Limited

The story focuses on male-coded experiences involving two boys and a soldier. It lacks female characters who play significant roles or demonstrate intellectual depth to challenge gender dynamics.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Aux?

Limited

The narrative suggests a historical military context without indicating a non-white or non-Anglo-Saxon majority cast. There is no evidence of race-bent casting.

How does Aux represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores historical trauma and the disorientation of a soldier from a past era. It delves into subjective morality through a misunderstood figure from that time.

Does Aux include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of neurodivergent characters or individuals with physical or sensory disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

Explores themes of historical trauma and the disorientation of a soldier displaced from his era.

Limited or Absent

Lacks female characters with significant roles or intellectual depth to balance the male-centric narrative.
Does not include LGBTQ+ identities or neurodivergent characters.
Shows a lack of racial and ethnic diversity within the cast and setting.

Official Synopsis

When two young boys playing in the woods discover a military bunker they unintentionally release the ghost of a World War II auxiliary soldier who mistakenly believes the Nazis have landed.

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