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An Object at Rest

Name: An Object at Rest
Director: Seth Boyden
Released: 2015
Duration: 5 min

Representation Score

0.6/10

Minimal

2015

Director

Seth Boyden

Runtime

5 minutes

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An Object at Rest is a non-anthropomorphic narrative centered around a stone's journey through time. Because the main character is an inanimate geological element, the film lacks the human-centric characters needed to explore traditional social identities. The low diversity score stems from the film's subject matter rather than an active promotion of social hierarchies. The story emphasizes environmental and temporal changes over interpersonal dynamics or social representation. While the film avoids human-centric biases by focusing on a non-human entity, it does not engage in explicit cultural or political critiques, resulting in a neutral but non-representative landscape.

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Category Breakdown

Does An Object at Rest have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

Since the film focuses on a geological object, it doesn't depict human identity or romantic relationships. There are no representations of queer-coded symbols or critiques of heterosexual norms.

How does An Object at Rest portray gender?

Minimal

With the protagonist being a stone, the film avoids traditional gender roles. However, the absence of human characters prevents the subversion of masculine dominance or the highlighting of female strength.

How racially and ethnically diverse is An Object at Rest?

Minimal

The story traces the development of human civilization across various historical periods. It does not include specific ethnic or racial identities or use non-human species as racial symbols.

How does An Object at Rest represent religion and culture?

Fair

By centering a non-human entity, the film sidesteps human institutions such as religion and capitalism. This creates a naturalistic framework that avoids endorsing singular Western moral standards.

Does An Object at Rest include disability representation?

Minimal

Since the film does not feature sentient beings, it cannot portray neurodivergence or physical disabilities.

Present on Screen

The non-anthropocentric viewpoint avoids promoting singular Western moral standards or human-centric institutions.
The macro-perspective offers a unique way to observe the evolution of human civilization through geological time.

Limited or Absent

The absence of sentient characters means the film cannot address diverse identities or social representation.
The narrative focus on inanimate objects prevents the exploration of gender, race, or disability.

Official Synopsis

From the director: An Object at Rest follows the life of a stone as it travels over the course of millennia, facing nature's greatest obstacle: human civilization. My final thesis film at CalArts!

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