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Raw

Name: Raw
Director: Julia Ducournau
Released: 2017
Duration: 99 min

Representation Score

8.1/10

Excellent

2017

Director

Julia Ducournau

Runtime

99 minutes

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Raw is a transgressive work that challenges traditional gender and sexual norms. By focusing on a female protagonist's primal awakening, it replaces passive clichés with active ability to act and complex explorations of desire. However, the film's impact is limited by its narrow demographic scope, with a largely homogenous academic setting. Despite this, it succeeds as a psychological study that questions social and moral stability, though it remains culturally specific to a European context.

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Category Breakdown

Does Raw have LGBTQ+ representation?

Good

The film centers on a protagonist's journey of self-discovery and awakening, highlighting non-traditional sexualities and desires. These experiences are crucial to her personal growth and development.

How does Raw portray gender?

Excellent

The movie emphasizes the role of a young woman's empowerment and independence, which drives the plot forward. It challenges traditional gender roles by focusing on female desire and autonomy.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Raw?

Limited

The film is set in an academic environment that is predominantly white and European. While it avoids harmful stereotypes, the student body lacks diverse ethnic backgrounds.

How does Raw represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The story reframes the protagonist's actions through a lens of situational ethics rather than strict moral codes. It also critiques the hierarchical structures within the veterinary school.

Does Raw include disability representation?

Fair

The film explores themes of neurodivergence and psychological instability through sensory shifts. However, these elements serve more as metaphors for awakening rather than specific representations of disabilities.

Present on Screen

Emphasizes strong female empowerment and independence, challenging traditional gender roles.
Explores complex themes of queer desire and non-traditional sexual awakenings.
Provides a nuanced moral framework that critiques established social and academic hierarchies.

Limited or Absent

Could benefit from more intentional casting that includes diverse ethnic backgrounds.
Limited representation of specific disabilities, focusing more on psychological themes.

Official Synopsis

Stringent vegetarian Justine encounters a decadent, merciless, and dangerously seductive world during her first week at veterinary school. Desperate to fit in, she strays from her principles and eats raw meat for the first time. She soon experiences terrible and unexpected consequences as her true self begins to emerge.

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