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The Frontier

Name: The Frontier
Director: Oren Shai
Released: 2016
Duration: 88 min

Representation Score

4.9/10

Fair

2016

Not Rated

Director

Oren Shai

Runtime

88 minutes

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The Frontier succeeds in challenging traditional gender roles by centering a actively leading female protagonist who outmaneuvers a criminal underworld. Her strategic planning shifts the power dynamic away from traditional masculine leadership. However, the film lacks depth in other areas. There is no information regarding racial or ethnic diversity, and the presence of LGBTQ+ characters remains unverified. Ultimately, while the film offers a compelling critique of legal authority and gendered power, its lack of visible diversity in race and identity limits its overall impact.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Frontier have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not provide explicit confirmation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight characters. While the remote motel setting offers a space outside traditional social structures, there is no clear evidence of LGBTQ+ representation.

How does The Frontier portray gender?

Good

The protagonist disrupts traditional hierarchies by serving as the primary driver of the plot. She demonstrates high ability to act and intellect, navigating a male-dominated criminal landscape to seize control of the situation.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Frontier?

Limited

The narrative provides no information regarding the racial or ethnic composition of the cast. Without evidence of non-white majority casting, the film remains at a baseline of minimal verifiable diversity.

How does The Frontier represent religion and culture?

Good

The story explores moral relativism by framing the law as an obstacle rather than a moral authority. It prioritizes individual survival and situational ethics over established social or legal institutions.

Does The Frontier include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence within the narrative to suggest the inclusion or portrayal of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

The female protagonist demonstrates a significant role in driving the story and intellect, actively driving the plot through strategic maneuvering.
The narrative effectively questions traditional legal authority by framing the law as a hurdle to personal survival.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks verifiable evidence of racial or ethnic diversity within its cast and setting.
There is no clear representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight characters.

Official Synopsis

A desperate young woman, on the run from the law, takes a job at a remote desert motel. She quickly discovers the motel's patrons are rendezvousing after a large robbery. With nothing to lose, and all to gain, she hatches a plan to steal their loot.

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