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Goal of the Dead

Name: Goal of the Dead
Director: Benjamin Rocher, Thierry Poiraud
Released: 2014
Duration: 140 min

Representation Score

3.9/10

Limited

2014

Not Rated

Director

Benjamin Rocher, Thierry Poiraud

Runtime

140 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Goal of the Dead is a genre-focused horror-comedy that emphasizes fast-paced storytelling and survival scenarios over social commentary. The plot centers on a professional soccer team dealing with a biological outbreak in a small town. The film does not have the narrative structure to explore issues of identity or systemic power dynamics. Instead, it relies on the tension between athletic discipline and the chaos of a contagious infection. Ultimately, the film operates as a traditional genre piece, focusing on external biological threats rather than challenging social norms or diverse representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Goal of the Dead have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities. The story revolves around the soccer team's struggle to survive in a horror setting.

How does Goal of the Dead portray gender?

Limited

The story centers on a professional soccer team, emphasizing traditional masculine roles. There are no female characters in positions of physical or intellectual leadership.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Goal of the Dead?

Limited

While the team is based in Paris, indicating potential diversity, the specific racial makeup of the cast is not detailed. The plot follows a standard survival scenario.

How does Goal of the Dead represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film employs a common horror cliché where a structured institution faces chaos due to a biological disaster. It highlights the breakdown of order through disease rather than critiquing religious or cultural institutions.

Does Goal of the Dead include disability representation?

Limited

Physical disabilities are portrayed as symptoms of a rabies-like infection, without exploring the nuances of disability. There is no depiction of neurodivergence or chronic illness.

Present on Screen

The film uses high-concept storytelling typical of the horror-comedy subgenre.
The narrative builds tension between athletic discipline and the chaos of infection.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks meaningful exploration of identity politics or diverse representation.
The story relies on traditional masculine roles without challenging gender norms.
Physical impairments are used as horror devices rather than nuanced portrayals of disability.

Official Synopsis

For the Olympique de Paris soccer team, this away match scheduled against Caplongue was merely supposed to be one last chore before the end of the professional season. Yet no one could ever have imagined that an unknown rabies-like infection was going to spread like wildfire, turning this small town’s inhabitants into ultra-violent and highly contagious creatures.

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