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What The Durrells Did Next

What The Durrells Did Next

Representation Score

4.5/10

Fair

2019

Director

Toby Roebuck, Ewen Thomson

Runtime

47 minutes

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This documentary serves as a traditional historical retrospective focusing on the legacy of the Durrell family. It prioritizes archival exploration and factual progression over identity-driven storytelling or challenging established systems. The production benefits from a female-led narration, offering a nuanced look at family dynamics. However, the scope is narrow, centering on a specific European lineage and an Anglo-centric perspective. Ultimately, the work adheres to conventional biographical frameworks. It lacks intentional representation of LGBTQ+ identities or diverse racial backgrounds, functioning instead as a study of a specific historical family.

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Category Breakdown

Does What The Durrells Did Next have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The documentary serves as a historical retrospective. It does not include explicit stories about LGBTQ+ individuals or focus on those who don't identify with their birth-assigned gender. It maintains a neutral stance typical of biographical works.

How does What The Durrells Did Next portray gender?

Fair

Keeley Hawes provides a female-led perspective as the central narrator. The film explores women's roles within a historical context through the lens of the Durrell family's domestic changes.

How racially and ethnically diverse is What The Durrells Did Next?

Fair

The narrative centers on the history of a specific British family. Although set in a Mediterranean environment, the storytelling remains primarily focused on British culture.

How does What The Durrells Did Next represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film looks at the blend of British identity and Mediterranean life. It maintains a standard biographical tone without emphasizing specific moral or secular viewpoints.

Does What The Durrells Did Next include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no indication of the depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities. Representation would depend on the specific biographical details of the family members.

Present on Screen

  • Features a strong female-led perspective through the narration of Keeley Hawes.
  • Provides a nuanced look at women's roles within a historical and domestic context.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks intentional representation of LGBTQ+ identities or stories about those who don't identify with their birth-assigned gender.
  • The narrative remains heavily focused on British culture, limiting racial and ethnic diversity.
  • Does not actively challenge traditional gender roles or social structures.

Official Synopsis

Hosted by Keeley Hawes, star of the popular television series The Durrells, this documentary reveals the adventures of the eccentric Durrell family once they left Corfu, Greece.

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