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Max und die wilde 7

Name: Max und die wilde 7
Director: Winfried Oelsner
Released: 2020
Duration: 87 min

Representation Score

7.0/10

Good

2020

Director

Winfried Oelsner

Runtime

87 minutes

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Max und die wilde 7 is a character-driven adventure that finds its strength in intergenerational cooperation. By placing investigative ability to act in the hands of a child and elderly residents, the film challenges traditional age-based hierarchies and shows that underrepresented age groups can be the primary drivers of the plot. However, the film operates within a relatively homogeneous social framework. The narrative lacks broader representation, such as diverse racial casting or LGBTQ+ themes, which limits its social scope beyond its localized European setting.

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Category Breakdown

Does Max und die wilde 7 have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story centers around a family mystery and community cooperation. There are no explicit mentions of LGBTQ+ characters or themes related to non-straight identities.

How does Max und die wilde 7 portray gender?

Fair

The plot is driven by a mother facing professional challenges. She starts off vulnerable but eventually shifts ability to act to the child and elderly residents to resolve the conflict.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Max und die wilde 7?

Fair

The setting suggests a localized European demographic. There is no evidence of diverse casting or actors playing roles outside their traditional backgrounds.

How does Max und die wilde 7 represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores institutional suspicion and the treatment of caregivers. It highlights the value of underrepresented age groups through the lens of elderly residents.

Does Max und die wilde 7 include disability representation?

Fair

Geriatric residents serve as active plot drivers rather than passive characters. This provides a platform for representing age-related physical or cognitive changes through character actions.

Present on Screen

Empowers children and elderly residents to solve problems, promoting intergenerational ability to act.
Challenges traditional hierarchies by making underrepresented age groups the primary drivers of the plot.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight themes.
Shows no evidence of racial or ethnic diversity within the social group.

Official Synopsis

Nine-year-old Max moves to Geroldseck Castle, together with his mother, who takes up a position as a geriatric nurse there. Apparently a shrewd thief is up to mischief here. His mother is suspected, she is threatened with dismissal. Therefore, together with the three residents of the old people's home at table no. 7, Max does everything possible to convict the real perpetrator.

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