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The Assent

Name: The Assent
Director: Pearry Reginald Teo
Released: 2020
Duration: 89 min

Representation Score

1.7/10

Minimal

2020

Director

Pearry Reginald Teo

Runtime

89 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film operates as a conventional horror movie that follows established cinematic clichés. It prioritizes traditional religious and paternal structures over diverse perspectives or critical analysis. The narrative focuses on a singular moral framework centered on spiritual conflicts. By emphasizing the authority of the Church and traditional masculine roles, the film avoids challenging existing social hierarchies. Ultimately, the film adheres to a traditional framework. It lacks the diverse character perspectives or deconstruction of authority needed to go beyond a typical genre experience.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Assent have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include explicit LGBTQ+ characters or stories about non-straight identities. The main focus is on a traditional father-son relationship.

How does The Assent portray gender?

Fair

The story centers around a male character dealing with paternal responsibilities. The plot relies on traditional masculine themes of protection and spiritual battles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Assent?

Minimal

There is not enough information to determine the racial or ethnic backgrounds of the actors. The story does not provide specific details about diverse casts or casting practices.

How does The Assent represent religion and culture?

Limited

The plot emphasizes traditional Western religious institutions through the authority of the Church. It follows a simple good-versus-evil morality without questioning religious authority.

Does The Assent include disability representation?

Minimal

The film uses supernatural possession as a genre cliché. There is no indication of how neurodivergence or physical disabilities are addressed or portrayed.

Present on Screen

The film shifts the domestic narrative away from the standard nuclear family structure by focusing on a single father.

Limited or Absent

The film relies heavily on traditional masculine clichés and religious authority.
It lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities and diverse racial backgrounds.
The narrative follows conventional moralities without exploring moral relativism or secular viewpoints.

Official Synopsis

After a series of disturbing supernatural events in his home, Joel a young single father, comes to suspect that his young son may be possessed. Soon Joel receives a visit from Father Lambert, a controversial exorcist in town whose last patient died during his treatment. As increasing chilling occurrences begin to unfold, the priest informs a resistant Joel that unless he can successfully perform an exorcism, the devil will soon take full control of his boy.

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