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A Life Lived

Name: A Life Lived
Director: Riley Wood
Released: 2016
Duration: 77 min

Representation Score

3.7/10

Limited

2016

Director

Riley Wood

Runtime

77 minutes

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A Life Lived serves as an intimate character study that centers the female perspective. By focusing on the internal experiences of a young woman, the film provides a nuanced look at gendered identity and the journey to adulthood. However, the film lacks multi-layered breadth. The narrative confines itself to a predominantly white, Australian context, offering limited racial or ethnic diversity. It also fails to represent LGBTQ+ identities or disabilities. Overall, while the film offers a poetic exploration of personal truth, it remains within a traditional, homogeneous framework that avoids broader systemic or diverse perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Life Lived have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not depict any LGBTQ+ identities or non-traditional gender expressions. The story stays within conventional identity frameworks without featuring queer narratives.

How does A Life Lived portray gender?

Good

The film focuses on the perspective and inner life of a young woman, moving away from male-dominated storytelling to explore her role in driving the story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Life Lived?

Limited

The cast and setting are primarily white and Australian, set in a homogeneous socioeconomic and racial context within a Western suburb.

How does A Life Lived represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film highlights personal memories and subjective truths rather than religious morals. It does not actively critique Western institutions or traditional family structures.

Does A Life Lived include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film. No assessment can be made regarding the portrayal of disability.

Present on Screen

Focusing on the female perspective provides a nuanced portrayal of gendered experience.
The emphasis on women's ability to drive the story offers a departure from traditional male-centric storytelling.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, staying rooted in a homogeneous white, Australian context.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-traditional gender expressions.
The narrative does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

The story about the life of a dollar bill, and the many lives it passes along the way.

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