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In Darkness We Fall

Name: In Darkness We Fall
Director: Alfredo Montero
Released: 2014
Duration: 76 min

Representation Score

4.5/10

Fair

2014

Not Rated

Director

Alfredo Montero

Runtime

76 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

In Darkness We Fall is a genre-driven survival horror film that emphasizes environmental tension over social commentary. The narrative revolves around a group of five young adults exploring a remote island and a labyrinthine cave. The film leans heavily on conventional adventure clichés, such as backpacking and motorcycling, which highlight physical prowess. This focus leaves little room for representing disabled or neurodivergent individuals. Overall, the film operates as a typical genre piece. It does not showcase markers of progressive intentions or disrupt traditional social hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does In Darkness We Fall have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not explicitly show non-straight or non-cisgender identities. The characters follow a traditional setup without addressing queer identities.

How does In Darkness We Fall portray gender?

Fair

The film features a balanced mix of three male and two female characters. However, the adventure elements do not challenge traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is In Darkness We Fall?

Limited

The story does not specify the racial or ethnic makeup of the group. The ensemble likely consists of a homogeneous group typical in mid-budget genre films.

How does In Darkness We Fall represent religion and culture?

Limited

The plot follows a standard adventure-horror storyline without critiquing Western institutions or traditional social structures.

Does In Darkness We Fall include disability representation?

Limited

The story centers on able-bodied characters involved in physically demanding activities. There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities mentioned.

Present on Screen

The film maintains a relatively balanced gender ratio among the characters.
Women are portrayed in active, adventurous roles rather than passive ones.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or themes.
There is no indication of racial or ethnic diversity among the characters.
The story does not include characters with disabilities or neurodivergent traits.
The narrative does not challenge traditional cultural institutions or social hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

Three boys and two girls go backpacking from the city to a paradisiacal island. There they rent motorcycles, travel around the prettiest and most remote spots, camp out in the woods, on a coastal cliff, get drunk and swim in the sea. The following day they enter a deep, maze-like cave to explore it and get lost inside.

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