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The Mine

Name: The Mine
Director: Aleksi Salmenperä
Released: 2016
Duration: 97 min

Representation Score

2.3/10

Limited

2016

Director

Aleksi Salmenperä

Runtime

97 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film primarily serves as a socio-political critique of industrial capitalism and bureaucratic ethics. It prioritizes systemic analysis over identity politics, focusing on the tension between economic needs and environmental responsibility. While the narrative effectively deconstructs corporate power and institutional corruption, it lacks broad demographic representation. The story is driven by a localized, homogeneous setting that does not include diverse social identities. Ultimately, the work excels at challenging the narrative of Western economic progress but falls short in providing representation across various social identity categories.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Mine have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories about non-cisgender identities. The plot revolves around industrial and bureaucratic issues rather than social dynamics related to identity.

How does The Mine portray gender?

Fair

The story focuses on a male protagonist and a male antagonist. While professional roles and ability to act are important themes, there is a lack of visible female leadership, suggesting a male-dominated structure.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Mine?

Limited

Set in Northern Finland, the story emphasizes a homogeneous population. There is no indication of multicultural or racially diverse representation within this local Scandinavian setting.

How does The Mine represent religion and culture?

Good

The film strongly critiques capitalist expansion and industrialism. It challenges traditional progress narratives by highlighting the environmental damage and deception behind corporate growth.

Does The Mine include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters dealing with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health conditions. The narrative does not include any storylines related to disabilities.

Present on Screen

Offers a sophisticated critique of unregulated corporate power and systemic corruption.
Challenges traditional narratives about industrial progress and economic expansion.
Explores the ethical tensions between job creation and environmental preservation.

Limited or Absent

Lacks diverse representation of social identities.
Features a predominantly male-centric professional hierarchy with limited female roles.
Maintains a homogeneous demographic with no racial or multicultural variety.

Official Synopsis

A young and ambitious civil servant Jussi finds himself being in charge of the environmental permit of a huge nickel and uranium mine in Northern Finland. The Talvivaara mine, led by a charismatic globe trotting visioner Pekka Perä is introducing an entirely new method of collecting minerals whilst creating jobs in one of the poorest areas in Scandinavia. Jussi slowly discovers that he has been led astray by several people and that the new method has serious downsides he did not forsee. The mine is causing environmental hazards that are being hushed down. A new application for another permit is brough to his table by the same mine. Along with the application comes an interesting job offer and a chance of a new beginning. Jussi has to decide whether he will play along and if so, with whom.

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