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Four Kilometers per Hour
Representation Score
4.0/10
Limited
1958
Director
Velimir Stojanović
Runtime
94 minutes
Average Rating
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Four Kilometers per Hour functions as a period-specific social study of 1930s Yugoslavia. It avoids idealized storytelling by focusing on the systemic bleakness of provincial life, offering a critique of historical social structures. However, the film lacks modern markers of diversity. The period setting and focus on traditional social orders result in low representation for LGBTQ+ identities and gender ability to act. While it lacks visible disability representation, the film succeeds as a localized ethnic portrait that challenges Western-centric morality through its specific regional context.
Category Breakdown
Does Four Kilometers per Hour have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film does not include explicit evidence of LGBTQ+ characters or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender. The 1930s setting emphasizes traditional social structures, suggesting limited representation in this area.
How does Four Kilometers per Hour portray gender?
The narrative centers on a small-town environment that typically reinforces patriarchal hierarchies. There is no evidence of women playing significant roles or demonstrating intellectual leadership.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Four Kilometers per Hour?
The film portrays a Yugoslavian provincial town with its local ethnic composition. It serves as a localized ethnic portrait rather than a Western-centric narrative.
How does Four Kilometers per Hour represent religion and culture?
The film critiques pre-war social institutions and the restrictive nature of small-town life. This bleak atmosphere potentially challenges traditional stability and social norms.
Does Four Kilometers per Hour include disability representation?
There is no information about the inclusion of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities within the film's narrative.
Present on Screen
- Provides a localized ethnic portrait of the Yugoslavian region.
- Critiques pre-war social institutions and restrictive small-town life.
- Avoids idealized, traditionalist storytelling in favor of social realism.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ characters or narratives.
- Shows minimal evidence of women's ability to drive the story or intellectual leadership.
- Provides no visible representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Official Synopsis
A bleak prewar environment of Yugoslavian provincial town during 1930s.
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