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Risen

Risen

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

2021

Director

Eddie Arya

Runtime

109 minutes

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Risen centers its narrative on female empowerment by placing an exobiologist at the forefront of a global crisis. This provides a strong foundation of professional authority for its protagonist, Lauren Stone. However, the film’s multi-layered depth is limited due to a lack of information regarding racial, LGBTQ+, and disability representation. The focus remains largely on species-level survival and scientific inquiry. Ultimately, the film operates as a conventional genre piece that offers moderate gendered ability to act but lacks the verifiable diversity necessary for a more transformative impact.

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Category Breakdown

Does Risen have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or discussions about non-cisgender identities. There is no indication of queer-coded themes or narratives challenging the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Risen portray gender?

Fair

Lauren Stone is portrayed as a central figure with significant professional authority and intellectual ability to act. She leads the investigation, disrupting traditional disaster clichés that often sideline women.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Risen?

Minimal

The narrative focuses primarily on scientific and survivalist elements. There is no specific information about the racial or ethnic makeup of the cast or the town’s demographics.

How does Risen represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story adopts a secular, empirical perspective through the study of exobiology. This approach prioritizes scientific inquiry over traditional or religious explanations for the meteor strike.

Does Risen include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The documentation does not mention neurodivergence or chronic health conditions among the cast.

Present on Screen

  • The protagonist, Lauren Stone, holds a position of high intellectual ability to act and professional authority.
  • The film challenges traditional disaster cinema by centering a woman as the primary investigator.

Limited or Absent

  • The narrative lacks verifiable information about the racial and ethnic diversity within the cast.
  • There is no evidence of LGBTQ+ representation or non-cisgender identities.
  • The film does not provide any insight into the representation of characters with disabilities or neurodivergence.

Official Synopsis

Disaster unfolds when a meteor strikes a small town, turning the environment uninhabitable and killing everything in the surrounding area. Exobiologist Lauren Stone is called to find answers to the unearthly event. As she begins to uncover the truth, imminent danger awakens and it becomes a race against time to save mankind.

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