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How It Ends
Representation Score
2.6/10
Limited
2018
TV-MADirector
David M. Rosenthal
Runtime
113 minutes
Average Rating
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How It Ends functions as a typical survivalist thriller that emphasizes the nuclear family's safety over diverse social experiences. The film sticks to well-known genre clichés, focusing on a male-driven journey through a collapsing world. While the film successfully conveys the tension and fragility of social order during a collapse, its narrative structure remains narrow. It reinforces traditional gender roles by centering masculine physical endurance as the main method of survival. Overall, the film lacks intentional efforts to represent diverse identities. It offers a homogeneous view of societal collapse without exploring varied perspectives or challenging established social norms.
Category Breakdown
Does How It Ends have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight relationships. The story focuses solely on a traditional heterosexual couple.
How does How It Ends portray gender?
The male character drives the plot through physical actions and combat, while the female character is largely defined by her pregnancy and serves as a stationary motivation.
How racially and ethnically diverse is How It Ends?
The cast is mostly white, presenting a uniform perspective on the apocalypse. The story does not offer diverse ethnic viewpoints or explore multiple layers of identity.
How does How It Ends represent religion and culture?
The film shows a world where moral rules break down due to disaster, without critiquing specific systems. Legal frameworks are shown to collapse in the face of catastrophe.
Does How It Ends include disability representation?
The film does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities. Survival is portrayed through the strength and abilities of able-bodied individuals.
Present on Screen
- Effectively captures the tension and fragility of social order during a collapse.
- Offers a clear, straightforward narrative centered on physical endurance and survival.
Limited or Absent
- Could benefit from more diverse ethnic perspectives and characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity.
- Reinforces traditional gender roles by limiting the female character's role.
- Does not include characters with disabilities or neurodivergent perspectives.
Official Synopsis
A desperate father tries to return home to his pregnant wife after a mysterious apocalyptic event turns everything to chaos.
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