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C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia

Name: C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia
Director: Norman Stone
Released: 2005
Duration: 60 min

Representation Score

2.1/10

Limited

2005

TV-PG

Director

Norman Stone

Runtime

60 minutes

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This biographical documentary-drama serves as a traditional tribute to C.S. Lewis. The narrative structure celebrates a historical figure whose legacy is closely tied to established Western cultural and religious values. Because the film focuses on a central figure of 20th-century Christian apologetics, it adheres to historical realism. It prioritizes preserving the subject's intellectual legacy over disrupting traditional social hierarchies. Ultimately, the film adopts a conventional, traditionalist approach to storytelling without prioritizing multi-layered identity politics.

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Category Breakdown

Does C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on the life of C.S. Lewis and does not include narratives about non-straight identities or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia portray gender?

Fair

The production highlights the role of a single male intellectual. Female characters do not drive the narrative or challenge traditional gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia?

Limited

Set in Oxford, the film centers on a white British academic. The production emphasizes historical accuracy within a predominantly Anglo-Saxon context.

How does C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia represent religion and culture?

Minimal

The story is grounded in Christian morality and Western literary traditions. It reinforces established religious and academic institutions without challenging them.

Does C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no documented evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this production.

Present on Screen

Offers a focused biographical account of C.S. Lewis's creative process.
Maintains historical accuracy within the specific Oxford, England setting.

Limited or Absent

Lacks diverse representation of gender, race, or non-straight identities.
Focuses exclusively on men's control over the story and traditional Western institutional values.

Official Synopsis

Readers and fans worldwide know the land of Narnia and the magical beings who dwell there. But few know the genius who created this beloved fantasy. Now meet C.S. Lewis, an extraordinary creative force, in this engaging true life story, filmed in Oxford, England where he lived, worked and imagined The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and the other tales that make up the beloved The Chronicles of Narnia.

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