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The Making of the World

Name: The Making of the World
Director: Gheorghe Vitanidis
Released: 1971
Duration: 104 min

Representation Score

4.7/10

Fair

1971

Director

Gheorghe Vitanidis

Runtime

104 minutes

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The film functions as a period drama that uses class struggle to challenge social stability. It succeeds in using a specific historical transition to critique systemic cruelty and traditionalist power structures. However, the work remains limited by the era's homogeneity. It lacks modern multi-layered markers, particularly regarding LGBTQ+ identities and racial diversity, focusing instead on socio-political class friction. Ultimately, the film's strength lies in its systemic critique rather than its breadth of identity representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Making of the World have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight relationships. The story revolves around a traditional conflict between a student and a horse owner.

How does The Making of the World portray gender?

Fair

A female protagonist drives the narrative, navigating class tensions as an active observer. The plot critiques masculine dominance through her reaction to the male lead's cruelty.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Making of the World?

Fair

The film reflects the ethnic homogeneity of 1971 Romania. It prioritizes class distinctions over racial or ethnic diversity, lacking the multi-layered breadth of modern cinema.

How does The Making of the World represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative critiques capitalist models by framing the story around the 1948 nationalization. It uses the destruction of horses to challenge traditionalist power and resource hoarding.

Does The Making of the World include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

Centers a female protagonist who actively navigates and observes shifting social landscapes.
Effectively critiques traditionalist power structures and the cruelty of unchecked patriarchal control.
Engages with historical class tensions through the lens of the 1948 nationalization.

Limited or Absent

Lacks LGBTQ+ representation or exploration of non-straight relationships.
Limited racial and ethnic diversity, reflecting regional homogeneity.
No characters representing visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Around the nationalization in 1948, a worker's daughter, as a student, is attracted by the social life offered by a breed horse owner. The relationship will sour by the cruelty with which he kills the horses, rather then give them away.

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