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Uplotneniye

Uplotneniye

Representation Score

3.7/10

Limited

1918

Director

Anatoli Dolinov, Aleksandr Panteleyev, Donat Pashkovsky

Runtime

56 minutes

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Uplotneniye serves as a narrative exploration of the radical restructuring of social classes following the Russian Revolution. It focuses on the forced redistribution of space, dismantling bourgeois privacy to accommodate the working class. The film excels in its cultural critique, particularly in challenging capitalist and hierarchical institutions. It replaces the concept of the elite, stable household with a model of communalism and class integration. However, the film lacks contemporary markers of identity-based representation. It adheres to conventional romantic clichés and lacks evidence of LGBTQ+ or racial diversity, reflecting the historical context of its era.

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Category Breakdown

Does Uplotneniye have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a traditional romantic relationship between the professor's son and the worker's daughter. There are no stories involving LGBTQ+ individuals or those with non-traditional gender identities.

How does Uplotneniye portray gender?

Fair

The story uses the home environment to bring about social changes. Although the romance follows a conventional storyline, the worker's daughter plays a key role in the relocation process.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Uplotneniye?

Fair

The film likely features a relatively homogeneous ethnic cast typical of 1918 Russia. The narrative emphasizes class dynamics rather than racial diversity or varied backgrounds.

How does Uplotneniye represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film critiques traditional class structures by breaking down bourgeois privacy. It promotes communal living and the workers' club over the sanctity of private, elite property.

Does Uplotneniye include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

  • Strong cultural critique that challenges traditional social hierarchies and bourgeois exclusivity.
  • Effective use of communal living as a narrative tool to promote proletarian values.

Limited or Absent

  • Lack of representation for LGBTQ+ identities or non-conventional gender narratives.
  • Absence of diverse racial, ethnic, or disability-related character portrayals.

Official Synopsis

In the process of housing redistribution, a worker and his daughter are relocated from a damp basement to one of the rooms at a professor's spacious flat. Factory workers begin to visit and the number of guests grows and grows; the professor begins to hold widely attended lectures at the workers' club. Romance blossoms between the professor's youngest son and the worker's daughter, and the two decide to marry...

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