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God's Bloody Acre

Name: God's Bloody Acre
Director: Harry Kerwin
Released: 1975
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

0.9/10

Minimal

1975

Director

Harry Kerwin

Runtime

86 minutes

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God's Bloody Acre is a traditional historical drama that highlights the social hierarchies of the English Civil War era. It centers on the struggle for survival in a male-dominated environment. Despite offering a postmodern critique of institutional stability, the film lacks diverse representation in terms of race, gender, and sexuality. Its homogeneous cast and focus on able-bodied combatants limit its progressive depth. Ultimately, while the film provides a critique of centralized authority, it fails to include a broad range of identities and experiences.

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Category Breakdown

Does God's Bloody Acre have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film emphasizes hyper-masculine, violent settings. It does not include any non-straight or non-cisgender identities or same-sex relationships.

How does God's Bloody Acre portray gender?

Minimal

The story reinforces male-dominated structures and patriarchal hierarchies through a military setting. Women are mostly absent from the main conflict.

How racially and ethnically diverse is God's Bloody Acre?

Minimal

The casting reflects the demographics of 17th-century England, making it homogeneous. The film lacks non-white characters or diverse representation.

How does God's Bloody Acre represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film portrays the breakdown of religious and political order, showing the collapse of established institutions. It challenges the stability of traditional Western structures.

Does God's Bloody Acre include disability representation?

Minimal

The story focuses solely on able-bodied soldiers. It does not address neurodivergence or physical disabilities.

Present on Screen

Offers a critique of institutional stability and the collapse of centralized power.
Challenges conventional moralizing through the depiction of moral relativism and survivalist chaos.

Limited or Absent

Lacks diverse representation, particularly regarding gender, race, and LGBTQ+ identities.
Does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Maintains a homogeneous cast that lacks demographic breadth.

Official Synopsis

Three mountain men live a simple life in a forest, until a construction crew shows up to make a park, and the men are prepared to defend their land and lifestyle by any means necessary.

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