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Hierarchy
Representation Score
1.1/10
Minimal
2009
RDirector
Michael Fredianelli
Runtime
125 minutes
Average Rating
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The film functions as a character-driven ensemble drama centered on personal crises and existential despair. The narrative focuses on the internal psychological states of three specific protagonists: an athlete, a creative professional, and a corporate engineer. The story prioritizes individual psychological realism and the preservation of traditional social roles. It emphasizes maintaining careers and marriages rather than disrupting systemic hierarchies or exploring diverse identities. Ultimately, the work lacks specific markers of progressive representation or intentional subversion of cultural norms, which would be necessary for a higher diversity score.
Category Breakdown
Does Hierarchy have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film does not include any characters with non-straight or non-cisgender identities. The story focuses on traditional interpersonal relationships like marriage.
How does Hierarchy portray gender?
The narrative relies on traditional gender clichés, such as the struggles faced by a female novelist. However, there is no subversion of gender hierarchies.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Hierarchy?
The identities of the Californian ensemble remain unspecified. Without explicit evidence of non-white actors, the film defaults to a standard Western framework.
How does Hierarchy represent religion and culture?
The story prioritizes individualist struggles and the preservation of professional and marital stability. It lacks explicit critiques of Western institutions or traditional family units.
Does Hierarchy include disability representation?
No visible or invisible disabilities are mentioned in the character descriptions. There is no information available to assess this category.
Present on Screen
- The film offers a focused character study of three distinct protagonists facing professional and personal instability.
Limited or Absent
- The narrative lacks explicit racial or ethnic identifiers for its ensemble cast.
- There is no evidence of LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight identities.
- The story avoids systemic critiques, focusing instead on individualistic struggles within traditional social structures.
Official Synopsis
A group of Californians experience loss, despair and desperation over the course of seven days before Christmas. A boxing underdog must face the truth about his uncertain future, a blocked novelist struggles to create a new work admist a suspicious movie proposal, and an engineer with a secret must sell his business plans before it puts his marriage and career in serious jeopardy. With a self-imposed, mounting pressure, their actions and decisions push them deeper into a void of self-doubt and misery leading to one last hope to start fresh again.
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