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Gutland

Name: Gutland
Director: Govinda Van Maele
Released: 2018
Duration: 107 min

Representation Score

2.1/10

Limited

2018

Director

Govinda Van Maele

Runtime

107 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Gutland is a psychological thriller that emphasizes atmospheric tension and the breakdown of communal perfection over broad demographic representation. The film uses its rural Luxembourgish setting to explore the tension between outsiders and insular, traditional communities. While the film highlights strong women's ability to drive the story, it maintains a very conventional demographic profile. The lack of diverse casting and identity-based narratives narrows the social scope. Ultimately, the work focuses on the hidden secrets within a community rather than serving as a platform for diverse representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Gutland have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explorations of non-traditional gender identities. Social dynamics focus on traditional relationships within a rural setting.

How does Gutland portray gender?

Fair

Lucy, the mayor’s daughter, plays a significant role in driving the narrative. She acts as a catalyst who challenges social hierarchies and pushes the story forward.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Gutland?

Limited

The casting is predominantly European, depicting a monolithic community without intentional racial diversity or varied ethnic backgrounds.

How does Gutland represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story examines how traditional social cohesion can hide systemic corruption and dark secrets. It challenges the idea of the wholesome rural community through a close look at hidden truths.

Does Gutland include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no visible or documented representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities among the main characters.

Present on Screen

Lucy drives the narrative forward, challenging the passive stereotype of the mayor's daughter.
The film effectively exposes the facade of idealized rural institutions and traditional social cohesion.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks diverse casting, presenting a highly homogeneous European demographic.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Early one summer morning a young man, with a secret stashed away in a duffel bag, emerges from the forest. In a nearby village he asks around for work, but the farmers, suspicious to the point of hostility, are not very forthcoming. Only when Lucy, the mayor’s unruly daughter, takes a liking to him, does the village change its attitude: he is promptly offered a job as a farmhand and a caravan to live in. As time passes and he is gradually integrated into the community, it emerges that he’s not the only one with a past to hide. Something sinister is lurking under the immaculate surface of this picturesque little world - and it is slowly drawing him in.

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