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The Quarry

Name: The Quarry
Director: Scott Teems
Released: 2020
Duration: 98 min

Representation Score

0.9/10

Minimal

2020

Director

Scott Teems

Runtime

98 minutes

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The Quarry is a localized, realist drama that prioritizes a narrow and traditional perspective. It functions as a character study of grief and survival within a specific, homogeneous demographic. While the film succeeds in providing a nuanced look at male emotionality, it does so within a very limited social framework. The narrative lacks the complexity found in more progressive contemporary cinema. Ultimately, the film focuses on a singular experience that does not engage with broader systemic or identity-based discourses, resulting in a low overall diversity score.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Quarry have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters and focuses on a traditional family unit consisting of a father and son.

How does The Quarry portray gender?

Limited

The story centers on a male-dominated household and traditional gender roles. However, it explores the father's emotional vulnerability, which challenges the typical portrayal of masculinity.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Quarry?

Minimal

The setting and casting feature a homogeneous, white, rural population. The narrative does not offer diverse ethnic perspectives or multi-layered breadth within its central conflict.

How does The Quarry represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film provides a realistic depiction of rural life and the economic pressures of farming. It remains grounded without actively challenging Western institutions or social structures.

Does The Quarry include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no representation of physical or invisible disabilities. Character struggles are rooted in economic survival and grief rather than neurodivergence or impairment.

Present on Screen

Explores the father's emotional vulnerability, challenging the cliché of the stoic patriarch.
Offers a grounded, realist depiction of the socioeconomic struggles in rural farming life.

Limited or Absent

Lacks racial and ethnic diversity, focusing exclusively on a white, working-class demographic.
Does not include LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-traditional gender identities.
Provides no representation for individuals with physical or invisible disabilities.
Relies on a male-centric framework with a notable absence of prominent female characters.

Official Synopsis

A man on the run from his own sins, finds himself in a small border town in Texas, impersonating a reverend. The town are quickly drawn to the man's unorthodox sermons, but so is a police chief who has his suspicions.

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