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This Life 2: Those Left Behind

Name: This Life 2: Those Left Behind
Director: Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis
Released: 2022
Duration: 123 min

Representation Score

4.1/10

Fair

2022

Director

Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis

Runtime

123 minutes

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This historical drama shifts the focus from the battlefield to the domestic sphere, highlighting the emotional resilience of a Danish family during wartime. By prioritizing the family's struggle over combat, it challenges traditional war narratives. While the film effectively highlights the role of women and emphasizes emotional endurance, it remains firmly rooted in conventional Western values and religious frameworks. The film offers a powerful portrayal of wartime resilience but lacks significant diversity in terms of race, LGBTQ+ identities, or non-traditional cultural perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does This Life 2: Those Left Behind have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on the impact of wartime resistance on families, without explicitly addressing LGBTQ+ identities or non-traditional gender narratives.

How does This Life 2: Those Left Behind portray gender?

Good

By emphasizing the emotional resilience of a family during wartime, the film challenges traditional masculine war clichés. It highlights the importance of women's roles in maintaining family stability.

How racially and ethnically diverse is This Life 2: Those Left Behind?

Limited

Set in WWII-era Denmark, the film depicts a homogeneous population typical of the time. It avoids harmful stereotypes but does not include diverse casting to challenge historical norms.

How does This Life 2: Those Left Behind represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story centers on traditional Western values such as faith and hope, framing survival through spiritual strength rather than secular rebellion.

Does This Life 2: Those Left Behind include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no specific mention of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the available documentation.

Present on Screen

Highlights emotional resilience over traditional combat heroism
Provides a female-led perspective on wartime consequences
Explores themes of faith and hope as sources of strength

Limited or Absent

Does not address LGBTQ+ identities or non-traditional gender narratives
Reflects a homogeneous demographic typical of the time
Relies heavily on conventional Western religious and social frameworks

Official Synopsis

A poignant drama about a Danish family's unbearable loss and total disintegration, but above all about the faith and hope that miraculously gives them the superhuman strength not to give up.

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