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Long Shot

Name: Long Shot
Director: Jonathan Levine
Released: 2019
Duration: 125 min

Representation Score

4.8/10

Fair

2019

Director

Jonathan Levine

Runtime

125 minutes

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Long Shot succeeds in flipping traditional gender roles by positioning a woman as the primary driver of global political power. However, the film's progressive gender perspective is limited by its lack of diversity. The predominantly white cast and absence of LGBTQ+ characters or narratives restrict the film's scope. While it offers a sharp critique of Western institutions and media superficiality, it does so through a narrow demographic lens. Ultimately, the film explores power dynamics through a predominantly gender-focused lens, while lacking broader racial or sexual diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Long Shot have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on a traditional romantic relationship and does not feature LGBTQ+ characters or stories that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Long Shot portray gender?

Excellent

The film features Charlotte Field, who holds a position of global influence and political ambition. By making the female lead the main driver of power, the film challenges traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Long Shot?

Limited

The casting primarily includes white actors, and the film does not use diverse casting to challenge the dominance of Anglo-centric views in political spheres.

How does Long Shot represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative criticizes the shallowness of the celebrity industry and media structures, presenting them as performative and lacking substance.

Does Long Shot include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities. Characters with these conditions do not play central roles in the plot.

Present on Screen

Flips traditional gender roles by making the female lead the main driver of political power.
Provides a critical look at the superficiality of the celebrity industry and media.
Examines the tension between public image and personal reality from an outsider's viewpoint.

Limited or Absent

Lacks racial and ethnic diversity, focusing mainly on a homogeneous, white demographic.
Does not include LGBTQ+ characters or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
Does not represent individuals with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter — much to the dismay of her trusted advisers.

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