The Sensitives
2017
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Sensitive: The Untold Story
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6.6/10
Good
2015
PGDirector
Will Harper
Runtime
63 minutes
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Will Harper’s documentary offers a sophisticated look at neuro-atypicality by focusing on the lived experiences of highly sensitive individuals. It moves away from clinical diagnoses, instead treating temperament as a valid part of human diversity. The film's greatest impact lies in its challenge to conventional social norms. By validating heightened sensory processing, it questions the high-stimulation, high-aggression standards often prioritized in modern society. However, the lack of specific demographic data limits a full assessment of racial and ethnic representation.
Category Breakdown
Does Sensitive: The Untold Story have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film explores internal identity and non-traditional ways of living. Though specific LGBTQ+ identities aren't detailed, the focus on unconventional social behaviors aligns with queer theory.
How does Sensitive: The Untold Story portray gender?
The documentary challenges traditional gender roles by validating emotional depth in both men and women. It questions the stoic male ideal by presenting sensitivity as a natural trait.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Sensitive: The Untold Story?
There is insufficient data regarding the racial or ethnic composition of the participants. No specific details are provided to assess this category.
How does Sensitive: The Untold Story represent religion and culture?
The narrative prioritizes personal experience over strict Western norms. It challenges mainstream capitalist productivity by framing unique processing as a valid lifestyle.
Does Sensitive: The Untold Story include disability representation?
The film highlights neurodivergence by framing high sensitivity as a distinct way of experiencing the world, rather than a condition to be cured.
Present on Screen
- Offers a nuanced, non-pathologizing framework for neurodivergent temperament.
- Validates emotional intelligence in men, challenging traditional gender hierarchies.
- Challenges mainstream productivity norms through a focus on personal experience.
- Avoids 'inspiration porn' by giving high ability to act to neuro-atypical subjects.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks explicit details regarding the racial and ethnic composition of participants.
- Does not provide specific depictions of LGBTQ+ identities within the narrative.
Official Synopsis
A groundbreaking documentary about the temperament trait of high sensitivity found in 20% of the population in both men and women. Based on the findings of bestselling author-psychologist Dr. Elaine Aron ("The Highly Sensitive Person").
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