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To the Other Side

Name: To the Other Side
Director: Alicia Albares
Released: 2013
Duration: 20 min

Representation Score

5.0/10

Fair

2013

Director

Alicia Albares

Runtime

20 minutes

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To the Other Side offers moderate representation by featuring a female protagonist in a fantasy setting. It steers clear of conventional high-budget clichés by using a Mediterranean casting approach and focusing on personal discovery. However, the film does not explicitly address LGBTQ+ identities or disability. Its strength lies in exploring subjective realities and intellectual curiosity rather than broad social issues. Overall, the film serves as an experimental short that prioritizes metaphysical exploration over broad demographic inclusivity.

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Category Breakdown

Does To the Other Side have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story doesn't focus on LGBTQ+ identities or sexual orientation. It avoids obvious exclusionary stereotypes but centers around the relationship between a novelist and a student.

How does To the Other Side portray gender?

Fair

A female literature student drives the plot. She actively seeks to cross the extra-dimensional gate, which contrasts with typical male-dominated fantasy stories.

How racially and ethnically diverse is To the Other Side?

Fair

Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa and Ramón Barea are cast with Mediterranean or Hispanic profiles, breaking from Anglo-Saxon-centric casting. However, the full ethnic diversity of the ensemble remains unverified.

How does To the Other Side represent religion and culture?

Good

The film delves into metaphysical mysteries and subjective realities through a magic mirror. It emphasizes intellectual curiosity and nuanced perspectives rather than traditional moral teachings.

Does To the Other Side include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities mentioned in the cast or plot details.

Present on Screen

Highlights a female protagonist with significant narrative influence.
Uses a Mediterranean casting profile instead of Anglo-Saxon-centric clichés.
Explores complex, subjective realities.

Limited or Absent

Doesn't explicitly represent LGBTQ+ identities.
Lacks characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Doesn't confirm a fully diverse or multi-ethnic cast beyond the main roles.

Official Synopsis

Pivoting around a novelist's fascinating story of a magic mirror--the extra-dimensional gate to a haunting realm--a Literature student locates her house, intent on crossing over. Will he ever find out what lurks hidden on the other side?

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