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Brexit: The Uncivil War

Brexit: The Uncivil War

Representation Score

2.6/10

Limited

2019

TV-14

Director

Toby Haynes

Runtime

92 minutes

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Brexit: The Uncivil War is a demographically homogeneous study of political disruption. While it fails to provide meaningful representation for women, people of color, or the LGBTQ+ community, it succeeds as a cultural critique. The film's strength lies in its deconstruction of institutional authority. It explores how digital manipulation and algorithmic targeting can dismantle the traditional social order and mainstream media influence. Ultimately, the film trades demographic breadth for thematic depth, focusing on the mechanics of populism rather than a diverse cast of characters.

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Category Breakdown

Does Brexit: The Uncivil War have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film lacks significant LGBTQ+ presence or non-straight relationships. Character arcs and interpersonal dynamics remain centered within a traditional straight-focused framework.

How does Brexit: The Uncivil War portray gender?

Limited

The narrative depicts a heavily male-centric professional environment. Female characters largely occupy secondary or supportive roles, reinforcing a hierarchy where decision-making is concentrated among male strategists.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Brexit: The Uncivil War?

Limited

The film focuses on a predominantly white, male-dominated political inner circle. The narrow narrative scope lacks a diverse socioeconomic or multi-ethnic cast.

How does Brexit: The Uncivil War represent religion and culture?

Good

The film excels in its critique of traditional Western institutions. It portrays the establishment as an entity being systematically bypassed and challenged by modern political warfare.

Does Brexit: The Uncivil War include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no significant or discernible focus on visible or invisible disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

  • Sophisticated critique of traditional Western political institutions and the established media.
  • Effective exploration of how digital capitalism and algorithms transform modern political warfare.

Limited or Absent

  • Lack of gender diversity, with decision-making concentrated almost exclusively among men.
  • Minimal racial and ethnic representation within the central political narrative.
  • Absence of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight character arcs.

Official Synopsis

Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union from 2015 up until the present day.

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