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Shadows

Name: Shadows
Director: Carlo Lavagna
Released: 2023
Duration: 102 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

2023

Director

Carlo Lavagna

Runtime

102 minutes

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Shadows is a survivalist thriller centered around a female-led household. By focusing on a mother and her two daughters, the film avoids the usual male-dominated hero clichés found in the genre. However, the story lacks depth in addressing complex identities or social hierarchies. Ultimately, it functions as a traditional genre piece, using a female-centric cast to drive the plot without engaging with broader social issues.

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Category Breakdown

Does Shadows have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The story focuses on a nuclear family with a mother and two daughters. There are no non-straight or non-cisgender identities or same-sex relationships shown.

How does Shadows portray gender?

Fair

The film highlights the role of women through a matriarchal household and two young female protagonists. However, these roles operate within a traditional protective and survival-focused structure.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Shadows?

Minimal

There is insufficient information about casting and character descriptions to determine ethnic representation. The woodland setting does not provide enough context.

How does Shadows represent religion and culture?

Fair

The survivalist setting emphasizes biological needs over institutional norms. However, the story upholds traditional parental authority without challenging societal structures.

Does Shadows include disability representation?

Minimal

The characters do not have any mentioned neurodevelopmental conditions, physical disabilities, or mental health issues.

Present on Screen

The film breaks away from traditional patriarchal clichés by highlighting a matriarchal household and female protagonists.
The survivalist setting prioritizes immediate biological needs over standard Western institutional norms.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks clear markers of complex identities or diverse representation.
The story upholds traditional parental authority without offering a critique of social or cultural hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

Alma and Alex, two adolescent sisters, are survivors of a catastrophic event. They live deep in the woods with their Mother, a strict, over-protective woman who has sheltered them from ominous presences, the Shadows, which live in the daylight and infest the world beyond the river, a border for Alma and Alex. When they follow Mother, out for hunting, Alma and Alex start a series of events which will make them discover the truth about the Shadows and their own reality.

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