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The Hollow

Name: The Hollow
Director: Miles Doleac
Released: 2016
Duration: 128 min

Representation Score

2.2/10

Limited

2016

Director

Miles Doleac

Runtime

128 minutes

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The Hollow functions as a typical Southern Noir thriller. It employs well-known genre clichés, such as federal intervention into a corrupt local system, to drive its mystery. While the film includes a capable female lead, it lacks a broader commitment to diverse storytelling. The narrative focuses on traditional power hierarchies, including the FBI and Congressional ties, prioritizing genre tension over a deeper exploration of systemic or identity-based issues. Consequently, the film remains a conventional crime drama without significant progressive disruptions.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Hollow have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories related to non-cisgender identities. There is no indication of queer presence in the story.

How does The Hollow portray gender?

Fair

The film features a strong female partner who works alongside the male lead. However, the dynamic might fall into gender clichés where the woman serves as an emotional anchor for a volatile male character.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Hollow?

Limited

Set in Mississippi, the film addresses a racially complex environment. However, the focus on federal agents and a white congressional daughter suggests a predominantly Eurocentric perspective.

How does The Hollow represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot delves into local corruption and the influence of a mysterious figure. It examines power structures within a community but adheres to traditional institutional frameworks.

Does The Hollow include disability representation?

Minimal

The lead agent's struggle with past traumas may hint at mental health issues. However, there is no clear depiction of neurodivergence or physical disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film includes a competent female partner, suggesting professional gender parity and competence.
The setting in Mississippi offers a backdrop for exploring complex local power dynamics and corruption.

Limited or Absent

The film relies on traditional gender clichés regarding emotional stability and volatility.
The narrative lacks visible markers of LGBTQ+ representation or non-cisgender identities.
There is no explicit evidence of meaningful disability or neurodivergent representation.

Official Synopsis

When a U.S. congressman's daughter passing through a small town in Mississippi dies in a mysterious triple homicide, a team of F.B.I. agents descends to investigate, the team's brilliant but jaded lead agent battling demons both past and present, as his beautiful, tough-as-nails partner tries to hold him and the case together. They find a struggling and corrupt sheriff's department, a shadowy and much-feared figure, who seems to be pulling all of the town's strings from his mansion on the edge of town and a local victim with a strange connection to a number of the town's most prominent figures.

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