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Feuten: Het Feestje

Name: Feuten: Het Feestje
Director: Lourens Blok
Released: 2013
Duration: 80 min

Representation Score

2.5/10

Limited

2013

Director

Lourens Blok

Runtime

80 minutes

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Feuten: Het Feestje operates within conventional social and narrative frameworks typical of commercial comedy. The film relies on established character archetypes and traditional social settings, offering little complexity in reflecting multiple aspects of identity. The narrative prioritizes interpersonal dynamics and situational chaos over the exploration of identity politics. It centers on the friction between student social structures and external authority, reinforcing existing social hierarchies rather than deconstructing them. Ultimately, the film functions as a localized genre piece that mirrors the demographic and social norms of its specific setting.

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Category Breakdown

Does Feuten: Het Feestje have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include LGBTQ+ characters or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender. Romantic tension is focused on Elias's attraction to Lieve, following a traditional storyline.

How does Feuten: Het Feestje portray gender?

Fair

The film relies on established gender roles, such as the 'ideal sorority girl.' There is no evidence of challenging traditional hierarchies or exploring diverse masculinities.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Feuten: Het Feestje?

Limited

The setting of a Dutch student corps suggests a socio-culturally homogeneous environment. The narrative reflects traditional, localized demographic norms without visible diversity.

How does Feuten: Het Feestje represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story focuses on youthful rebellion and personal nostalgia rather than institutional critique. It reinforces traditional social structures through its focus on student life and neighborhood nuisances.

Does Feuten: Het Feestje include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

The multi-perspective structure provides a wide view of a single night of student revelry.

Limited or Absent

The film relies heavily on traditional gender roles and straight-centered romantic clichés.
The setting lacks racial and ethnic diversity, reflecting a homogeneous demographic.
There is a lack of representation for characters with disabilities or diverse identity politics.

Official Synopsis

The new academic year for student corps H.S.C. Mercurius with a huge enrollment party. Perpetual student Olivier de Ruyter gets into a minor conflict with the police, who are fed up with the nuisance Mercurius is causing in the neighborhood. Meanwhile, lawyer Bram Wagtmans is nostalgic for student life and decides to go all out with his friends at the club that evening, for the last time. First-year students and best friends Elias and Lieve also attend the party. Lieve is the ideal sorority girl, while Elias is only at the party because he is in love with Lieve. These are the ingredients for an evening that will get completely out of hand.

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