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Kleine Ziege, sturer Bock

Name: Kleine Ziege, sturer Bock
Director: Johannes Fabrick
Released: 2015
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

3.8/10

Limited

2015

Director

Johannes Fabrick

Runtime

94 minutes

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Kleine Ziege, sturer Bock is a character-driven road movie that stands out by breaking down traditional social roles. By placing a protagonist in a state of professional and domestic absurdity, the film avoids the typical 'heroic provider' stereotype. However, the film's scope is narrow in terms of broad social representation. It lacks significant racial or LGBTQ+ diversity, focusing instead on a relatively homogeneous social setting. Ultimately, the film's progressive value lies in its close examination of unconventional family structures and the erosion of conventional masculine competence.

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Category Breakdown

Does Kleine Ziege, sturer Bock have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film examines non-traditional romantic relationships through the bond between Jakob and Julia, moving away from the typical nuclear family structure without explicitly highlighting LGBTQ themes.

How does Kleine Ziege, sturer Bock portray gender?

Fair

Jakob's character challenges the traditional strong patriarch cliché by portraying him as vulnerable and overwhelmed, suggesting that masculinity is something to be negotiated rather than simply asserted.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Kleine Ziege, sturer Bock?

Limited

The narrative appears to focus on a homogeneous social environment. There is no evidence of diverse ethnic perspectives or intentional racial blending within the primary character arc.

How does Kleine Ziege, sturer Bock represent religion and culture?

Fair

May's journey to Norway highlights individual ability to act and the dismantling of parental authority, exploring situational ethics and evolving social roles along the way.

Does Kleine Ziege, sturer Bock include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include characters with physical or neurodivergent conditions.

Present on Screen

Breaks down the 'strong patriarch' cliché by presenting a vulnerable, overwhelmed male protagonist.
Examines unconventional family structures and non-traditional romantic histories.
Highlights individual ability to act and the dismantling of parental authority.

Limited or Absent

Lacks significant racial and ethnic diversity among the main characters.
Does not provide explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer-coded subtext.
Does not include characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

No job is too absurd for Jakob: in a glitter suit with stick-on sideburns, he sings Elvis Presley songs for crooning old ladies - not exactly the musical Olympics, but he needs the money. Now Jakob has the job of transporting a valuable stud ram to Norway by car, because the ram doesn't like flying. Just before he sets off, Jakob's long-forgotten lover Julia calls and announces the arrival of her-their-12-year-old daughter May. The stubborn teenager has taken it into her head to visit the father she has never met. So May has to come along to Norway too. However, with an angrily bleating ram in the back and an arrogant 'goat' in the passenger seat, Jakob has much more than he can cope with.

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