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Baseline

Name: Baseline
Director: Brendon O'Loughlin
Released: 2010
Duration: 96 min

Representation Score

4.6/10

Fair

2010

Director

Brendon O'Loughlin

Runtime

96 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Baseline functions as a localized crime drama set within the culturally specific London grime scene, which naturally incorporates ethnic diversity. However, the narrative structure adheres to conventional genre clichés, emphasizing masculine power dynamics and loyalty. Female characters remain in secondary roles, and there is no visible LGBTQ+ representation. The film focuses on traditional struggles for ability to act within a criminal underworld without deconstructing systemic social hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does Baseline have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film centers on a romantic relationship between Danny and Jessica but does not include any queer characters or non-straight identities in the main storyline.

How does Baseline portray gender?

Fair

Male characters like Danny and Terry play key roles, while Jessica's involvement is secondary to the male-driven underworld conflicts.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Baseline?

Good

Set within the East London grime scene, the film highlights the cultural diversity and multiculturalism inherent in Black British identity.

How does Baseline represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story delves into personal morality and situational ethics within a corrupt criminal network, focusing on the individual struggles of navigating such environments.

Does Baseline include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not provide any information about characters with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities.

Present on Screen

The East London grime club setting provides a culturally specific backdrop that naturally integrates diverse ethnic identities.

Limited or Absent

The narrative relies on traditional gender hierarchies, concentrating most influence in male characters.
There is a lack of visible LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight character arcs.
The film lacks explicit exploration of multi-layered complexity or systemic social critique.

Official Synopsis

The Baseline is the centre of the East London grime club scene and the queue regularly stretches around the block. Danny works on the door - breaking up fights and managing drunk kids. However, when he rescues Terry, the club owner and local gang leader, from a hitman, Danny is suddenly plunged deep into an underworld he had tried so hard to avoid. Danny is promoted to manager, but only on the condition that he turns a blind eye to the shady goings on both on and off the dance-floor. Danny and his girlfriend Jessica dream of setting up their own club, but Danny is forced to make the ultimate sacrifice when he has to choose between loyalty, morality and his own dreams of escape

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