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WONDER

Name: WONDER
Director: Mirai Mizue
Released: 2014
Duration: 8 min

Representation Score

0.6/10

Minimal

2014

Director

Mirai Mizue

Runtime

8 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Mirai Mizue’s *Wonder* is a formalist experiment focusing on time and medium rather than social themes. With 8,760 unique hand-drawn abstract images, the film lacks characters, dialogue, and plot elements needed to explore social identities or power dynamics. By avoiding human subjects, the film sidesteps traditional hierarchies. However, this absence also means it does not engage with any specific social groups. The film exists in a neutral space, neither critiquing nor celebrating social progressivism, as its primary focus is on the evolution of form and the passage of time.

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Category Breakdown

Does WONDER have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

Since the film uses abstract forms, it doesn't depict any characters with specific gender identities or sexual orientations.

How does WONDER portray gender?

Minimal

The film avoids traditional gender roles by using abstract shapes and colors instead of human characters.

How racially and ethnically diverse is WONDER?

Minimal

The film does not feature human subjects, so it cannot represent racial identities. Color is used as a formal tool rather than a symbol of racial identity.

How does WONDER represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film focuses on individual artistic expression rather than organized religious or cultural narratives.

Does WONDER include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict any characters with disabilities. Its focus is on the pure form and the passage of time.

Present on Screen

The film offers a unique, individualistic approach to animation through its year-long hand-drawn process.
It explores color and shape in a pure, non-human context, avoiding traditional narrative structures.

Limited or Absent

The absence of human characters prevents any engagement with social identity or diverse lived experiences.
The abstract framework limits the capacity for social commentary or the depiction of varied human experiences.

Official Synopsis

The 365 days animation consists of sequence of 8760 pictures, all different shape and color, hand-drawn by the director every day in 365 days. This is the ultimate analog approach by the abstract animated film creator in digital era.

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