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We Don't Belong Here

We Don't Belong Here

Representation Score

4.7/10

Fair

2017

R

Director

Peer Pedersen

Runtime

92 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Peer Pedersen’s drama focuses on the intimate dynamics of a family rather than broader sociopolitical issues. It emphasizes the disintegration of the traditional family structure over identity-based narratives. By highlighting a matriarchal perspective and domestic dysfunction, the film sidesteps the idealized nuclear family cliché. However, it lacks diversity in terms of race and LGBTQ+ representation, suggesting a predominantly white and heterosexual lens.

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Category Breakdown

Does We Don't Belong Here have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. It centers on the breakdown of a traditional family unit without highlighting non-straight identities.

How does We Don't Belong Here portray gender?

Fair

A strong female character drives the main storyline, shifting focus from traditional male leadership. However, the film might still rely on conventional gender roles related to emotional labor.

How racially and ethnically diverse is We Don't Belong Here?

Limited

The cast appears to be mostly white and Anglo-Saxon. There is no indication of a diverse cast or efforts to represent multiple racial backgrounds.

How does We Don't Belong Here represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques the idealized nuclear family by showing a dysfunctional and unstable home life. It provides a nuanced view of the breakdown of traditional social structures.

Does We Don't Belong Here include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the film's synopsis or cast details.

Present on Screen

  • The film centers a strong female character, disrupting traditional patriarchal narratives.
  • It avoids idealized family clichés by depicting domestic dysfunction and instability.

Limited or Absent

  • The cast lacks racial and ethnic diversity, appearing predominantly white.
  • There is no visible LGBTQ+ representation or queer-centered narratives.
  • The film does not document any representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A matriarch of a dysfunctional family is pushed to her tipping point by the disappearance of her son.

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