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Seventy-Two Days

Name: Seventy-Two Days
Director: Danilo Šerbedžija
Released: 2010
Duration: 93 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

2010

Director

Danilo Šerbedžija

Runtime

93 minutes

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Seventy-Two Days is a character study centered on economic instability in an isolated village. The narrative delves into how a underrepresented community navigates and exploits globalized economic systems to maintain domestic stability. The film lacks explicit markers of diversity such as LGBTQ+ representation or multi-ethnic casting. Instead, it finds its depth in the tension between local survivalism and external institutional frameworks. While the setting is culturally specific and homogeneous, the film offers a critique of economic dependency through its focus on situational ethics and the deconstruction of the traditional family unit.

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Category Breakdown

Does Seventy-Two Days have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories about non-cisgender identities. It focuses on traditional social structures.

How does Seventy-Two Days portray gender?

Fair

Nedja serves as the family's main economic support, and her death sets off the plot. The shift in authority after her passing raises questions about the dynamics of patriarchal power.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Seventy-Two Days?

Fair

Set in the Lika region, the film portrays a culturally uniform environment. It explores the tension between local populations and external Western economic influences.

How does Seventy-Two Days represent religion and culture?

Good

The story highlights moral relativism and economic dependence. It examines how a family uses deception to survive within globalized capitalist structures.

Does Seventy-Two Days include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the depiction of physical or neurodivergent characters in this work.

Present on Screen

Explores complex themes of economic survival and situational ethics.
Provides a nuanced look at how underrepresented communities interact with global capitalism.
Offers a localized critique of institutional and economic dependency.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender characters.
Features a culturally homogeneous setting with minimal racial or ethnic diversity.
Provides no visible engagement with disability representation.

Official Synopsis

A family from isolated village in Lika makes a good living out of American pension earned by their late granddad Djuradj and received by his widow Nedja. The very existence of a family is threatened when Nedja dies, but the head of the family comes up with a cunning plan.

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