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The Shoplifting Pact

Name: The Shoplifting Pact
Director: John Murlowski
Released: 2022
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

1.9/10

Minimal

2022

Director

John Murlowski

Runtime

85 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film's diversity profile is limited by a narrow focus on social integration and peer pressure. While it centers on a female lead, the lack of information on race, disability, or LGBTQ+ identities makes it hard to assess characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity. The film's strength lies in its exploration of social non-conformity. By focusing on the tension between a sheltered upbringing and rebellious peer groups, the story engages with themes of breaking traditional social expectations. However, the absence of verifiable data on diverse identities makes it difficult to gauge the film's broader cultural impact. The narrative seems primarily concerned with the psychological and social changes of its protagonist.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Shoplifting Pact have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-cisgender identities. It does not address the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender or assumptions about everyone being straight.

How does The Shoplifting Pact portray gender?

Fair

The story follows a female protagonist named Sky as she deals with high school social dynamics. It is unclear whether the film challenges or reinforces traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Shoplifting Pact?

Minimal

There is no information about the racial or ethnic makeup of the cast. The plot focuses on educational experiences rather than ethnic backgrounds.

How does The Shoplifting Pact represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative explores the tension between conventional adolescent norms and lawless peer groups. It looks at the friction between structured upbringings and rebellious peer cultures.

Does The Shoplifting Pact include disability representation?

Minimal

No characters with visible or invisible disabilities are mentioned. The documentation does not provide any details about disability representation.

Present on Screen

The film provides a focused look at social non-conformity and the disruption of traditional peer structures.
The central narrative offers a character-driven exploration of social integration and moral conflict.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks visible representation of racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ identities.
There is no evidence of characters with disabilities, limiting the scope of inclusive storytelling.

Official Synopsis

After being home-schooled, Sky can't wait to get back into the high school experience and make some friends. But, when her new gang seems to prefer shoplifting to hanging out, Sky wonders whether she's fallen in with the wrong crowd.

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