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De platte jungle
Representation Score
5.1/10
Fair
1978
Director
Johan van der Keuken
Runtime
90 minutes
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Johan van der Keuken creates an essayistic documentary that emphasizes sensory experience over character-driven social themes. The film serves as a study of the Wadden Sea, viewed through the subjective lens of a city-dweller. By focusing on the relationship between human perception and the environment, the film avoids traditional identity-based storytelling. Instead, it presents a unique, non-traditionalist perspective that rejects structured, human-centric narratives.
Category Breakdown
Does De platte jungle have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film does not include any specific LGBTQ+ character arcs or romantic storylines. As a documentary focused on landscapes, it remains neutral and observational.
How does De platte jungle portray gender?
The film does not establish a traditional gender hierarchy, focusing instead on the relationship between small elements and larger ones. It does not actively challenge or reinforce gender power structures.
How racially and ethnically diverse is De platte jungle?
The film centers on the relationship between an urban observer and the Wadden Sea. There is no indication of a diverse cast or racial conflicts in this environmental study.
How does De platte jungle represent religion and culture?
The film critiques Western anthropocentrism by showing the landscape through the eyes of a city-dweller. This approach offers a subjective, non-traditional perspective of the natural world.
Does De platte jungle include disability representation?
There is no clear evidence to indicate the presence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Present on Screen
- Critiques traditional Western anthropocentrism by offering a subjective view of nature.
- Blurs the line between observer and observed through a dynamic environmental relationship.
- Presents a unique narrative structure centered on sensory experiences.
Limited or Absent
- Does not feature character-driven stories to explore specific social dynamics related to identity.
- Does not actively represent LGBTQ+, gender, or racial diversity through character roles.
Official Synopsis
Documentary about the Wadden Sea in which Van der Keuken looks at this ribbon in the landscape through the eyes of a city-dweller. A film about the relationship between the minuscule and the overwhelming in this flat jungle.
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