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Rewind: Die zweite Chance

Name: Rewind: Die zweite Chance
Director: Johannes Sievert
Released: 2018
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

2.5/10

Limited

2018

Director

Johannes Sievert

Runtime

100 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Rewind: Die zweite Chance primarily functions as a genre-driven science fiction thriller. The narrative structure emphasizes the mechanics of time travel and the protagonist's personal grief over storytelling that reflects multiple aspects of identity. Since the plot revolves around a male commissioner navigating a murder investigation, the film adheres to traditional power hierarchies. The focus remains on individual causality rather than broader social or demographic disruption. Ultimately, the film serves as a character study of loss. It lacks the structural elements necessary to engage with diverse identities or challenge conventional social norms.

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Category Breakdown

Does Rewind: Die zweite Chance have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story centers on a widowed male protagonist dealing with personal grief. There are no LGBTQ+ characters or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Rewind: Die zweite Chance portray gender?

Fair

The narrative focuses on a male police commissioner in a traditional leadership role. His widowhood adds a layer of vulnerability, but the main role in driving the story remains with the male lead.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Rewind: Die zweite Chance?

Limited

The investigation follows conventional thriller clichés with a potentially homogeneous cast. There is no evidence of characters of color playing significant roles or diverse casting.

How does Rewind: Die zweite Chance represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film follows standard Western thriller structures centered on legal authority. It lacks clear critiques of religious or anti-Western institutions within its core conflict.

Does Rewind: Die zweite Chance include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with disabilities or neurodivergence. No representation in this category can be confirmed.

Present on Screen

Explores deep emotional themes of grief and the desire to change the past.

Limited or Absent

Lacks significant representation of LGBTQ+ identities or diverse racial ensembles.
Relies on traditional gender hierarchies with a male-centric authority figure.
Does not engage with broader cultural or institutional critiques.

Official Synopsis

While investigating of a murder case, widowed police commissioner Lenders makes a confusing discovery; one of the victims comes from a different time. Did an implanted chip make this time travel possible? More victims follow. What is the motive behind the murders? And what is the connection between the victims? Can he use the chip to change his own life story?

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