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The Doll

Name: The Doll
Director: Rocky Soraya
Released: 2016
Duration: 106 min

Representation Score

2.9/10

Limited

2016

TV-MA

Director

Rocky Soraya

Runtime

106 minutes

Average Rating

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Doll operates within the conventional framework of the supernatural horror genre. It focuses on suspense and traditional narrative structures rather than disrupting social or cultural hierarchies. While the setting offers a non-Western perspective, the narrative centers on a localized mystery. The film does not provide significant roles for underrepresented groups or challenge traditional themes. It maintains a standard cause-and-effect storyline based on a tragic backstory, without exploring multi-layered identities. Ultimately, the production functions as a typical thriller. It does not aim to deconstruct social norms or offer representation for diverse audiences.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Doll have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-binary gender roles. The main relationship between Anya and Daniel follows a traditional domestic pairing.

How does The Doll portray gender?

Fair

Anya is shown as a professional dollmaker, indicating she has a significant role in driving the story. However, the film does not challenge traditional gender roles or masculine power dynamics.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Doll?

Fair

Set in Bandung, Indonesia, the film showcases a localized, homogeneous cultural environment. There are no specific efforts to represent diverse backgrounds or multi-layered identities.

How does The Doll represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot adheres to standard supernatural logic without critiquing systemic issues. There is no clear indication of anti-capitalist sentiments or secularist priorities.

Does The Doll include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any characters with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film provides a non-Western cultural context by being set in Bandung, Indonesia.
Anya is portrayed as a professional dollmaker, indicating her significant role in the story.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-binary gender roles.
There is no visible representation of characters with physical or mental disabilities.
The narrative does not challenge traditional social or gendered hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

Anya and Daniel just moved to their new house in Bandung. Daniel brings home a doll from his workplace. Anya, who is a dollmaker, welcomes the doll happily to their house. They later learned that the doll belonged to a little girl named Uci, who died when she and her family were brutally murdered in a robbery. Strange things begin to happen.....

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