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The Yesterday Machine

Name: The Yesterday Machine
Director: Russ Marker
Released: 1965
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

0.5/10

Minimal

1965

Director

Russ Marker

Runtime

85 minutes

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The Yesterday Machine is a mid-century science fiction horror film centered on a Nazi scientist attempting to change the outcome of World War II. The narrative relies on the traditional 'mad scientist' cliché, focusing on a singular, dominant perspective of historical revisionism. Since the plot revolves around a male protagonist's technological influence, the film lacks diverse character's ability to drive the story or nuanced identity-driven narratives. The focus on a specific historical conflict suggests a conventional approach to storytelling that does not disrupt traditional social hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Yesterday Machine have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with non-binary or LGBTQ+ identities. The storyline focuses on historical and scientific conflicts.

How does The Yesterday Machine portray gender?

Limited

The plot is driven by a male scientist's technological influence. Female characters do not have significant roles or challenge the existing hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Yesterday Machine?

Minimal

The setting involves Nazi Germany and WWII-era geopolitics. The film likely adheres to the homogeneous casting norms typical of its era.

How does The Yesterday Machine represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story engages with the morality of historical conflict from a traditional Western perspective, rather than deconstructing these views.

Does The Yesterday Machine include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the depiction of physical disabilities or neurodivergence.

Present on Screen

The film explores the moral complexities of historical conflict and the ethics of temporal displacement.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks diverse character's ability to drive the story and multi-layered complexity.
The story relies on traditional patriarchal structures and mid-century genre clichés.
There is a lack of representation for non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities and diverse racial backgrounds.

Official Synopsis

A Nazi scientist invents a time machine enabling him to go back to alter the events of WWII.

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