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Ordinary World

Name: Ordinary World
Director: Lee Kirk
Released: 2016
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

3.4/10

Limited

2016

Director

Lee Kirk

Runtime

86 minutes

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The film examines the American South during the Civil Rights era through a domestic lens. It uses the family unit to explore the moral complexities of systemic segregation. By focusing on ideological differences between generations, it challenges the stability of the established social order. However, it adheres to traditional patriarchal structures and lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities or characters with disabilities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Ordinary World have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film doesn't include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender gender identities. Its focus is on racial and generational tensions.

How does Ordinary World portray gender?

Fair

The story shows traditional mid-century domestic hierarchies and patriarchal structures. While it explores pressures on mothers, it doesn't challenge established gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Ordinary World?

Good

Black characters have ability to act within the context of the Jim Crow South. They play important roles in the social landscape.

How does Ordinary World represent religion and culture?

Good

The film criticizes traditional Western social orders by presenting Southern hierarchies as oppressive. It emphasizes narratives of systemic reform and civil disobedience over institutional preservation.

Does Ordinary World include disability representation?

Minimal

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

Present on Screen

Meaningful representation of Black characters with ability to act within a historical context.
Effective critique of the racial status quo and systemic segregation in the Jim Crow South.
Strong thematic focus on the tension between social order and social justice.

Limited or Absent

Lack of representation for LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities.
Adherence to traditional patriarchal structures and mid-century gender hierarchies.
Absence of characters representing physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Perry is a happily married father of two living a comfortable but sedate life in the suburbs. On the occasion of his 40th birthday, he seeks to revisit his former life as the lead singer in a popular punk band though his middle-aged reality quickly (and hilariously) clashes with the indulgences of his youth.

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