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Krakatoa: The Last Days

Name: Krakatoa: The Last Days
Director: Sam Miller
Released: 2006
Duration: 87 min

Representation Score

1.7/10

Minimal

2006

Director

Sam Miller

Runtime

87 minutes

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Krakatoa: The Last Days primarily serves as a historical reconstruction of the 1883 eruption. The narrative is centered around the disaster and historical accuracy rather than challenging social or cultural norms. While the Indonesian setting introduces ethnic diversity, the film does not provide evidence of characters reflecting multiple aspects of identity. The focus remains on the disaster and historical accuracy rather than exploring progressive narrative themes. Overall, the film adopts a conventional documentary-drama approach. It emphasizes the catastrophe itself over the exploration of diverse social identities or the subversion of colonial-era clichés.

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Category Breakdown

Does Krakatoa: The Last Days have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. It does not address or critique the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Krakatoa: The Last Days portray gender?

Limited

The story likely adheres to traditional gender roles typical of 19th-century historical dramas. There is no indication that the film challenges these conventions or portrays non-traditional gender dynamics.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Krakatoa: The Last Days?

Fair

Given its Indonesian setting, the film includes indigenous populations. However, it is unclear if these characters have significant roles in the story or are portrayed through a colonial perspective.

How does Krakatoa: The Last Days represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film focuses on reconstructing the historical event of the 1883 eruption. It does not show any explicit critique of systemic power structures or cultural institutions.

Does Krakatoa: The Last Days include disability representation?

Minimal

Survivors in the film suffer from burns, but there is no evidence that the film explores disability through intentional character arcs or roles.

Present on Screen

The Indonesian setting naturally includes diverse ethnic populations.
The disaster offers a universal context to explore human vulnerability across various groups.

Limited or Absent

The film does not give significant roles to indigenous populations.
There is no challenge to traditional gender roles or colonial-era clichés.
The narrative does not intentionally explore disability or survivor trauma.

Official Synopsis

A historical drama documentary depicting the eruption of Krakatoa volcano in 1883. The volcano was located in the Sunda strait in Indonesia and its eruption resulted in tsunami, rains of coals and ash, and ended with a very hot tsunami. The eruption killed more than 36,000 people and those survived were left with burns.

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