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Go North

Name: Go North
Director: Matthew Ogens
Released: 2017
Duration: 105 min

Representation Score

3.8/10

Limited

2017

Not Rated

Director

Matthew Ogens

Runtime

105 minutes

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Go North examines the collapse of society through a coming-of-age lens. It successfully challenges traditional authority by removing adult oversight, creating a world defined by situational ethics rather than institutional rules. However, the film remains confined by its reliance on conventional archetypes. The power dynamics are driven by a group of jocks, which reinforces traditional masculine dominance rather than broadening the social spectrum. Ultimately, while the film provides a critique of systemic structures, it lacks the diverse representation needed in terms of race, gender, and identity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Go North have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story centers around male protagonists and their survival journey. There is no indication of queer identities or non-straight relationships.

How does Go North portray gender?

Fair

The film creates an adult-free community that challenges traditional hierarchies. However, the central conflict revolves around a group of high school jocks, reinforcing traditional masculine dominance.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Go North?

Limited

The cast and plot suggest a potentially uniform social structure. There is no visible evidence of intentional racial diversity or a non-Anglo-Saxon majority.

How does Go North represent religion and culture?

Good

The story critiques the stability of Western institutions by showing the breakdown of family and government. This setting allows for a deconstruction of established social norms.

Does Go North include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no discernible evidence of the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the available character information.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional authority by removing adult-led hierarchies.
Criticizes the stability of Western institutions through societal collapse.
Explores moral relativism through the breakdown of society.

Limited or Absent

Relies on traditional male clichés through jock-centric power dynamics.
Lacks visible diversity in race and identity.
Does not include representation of LGBTQ+ or neurodivergent individuals.

Official Synopsis

Set in the wake of unknown catastrophe which has resulted in an adult-free community being led by a cabal of former high school jocks. After two members set out on a dangerous journey into the unknown to find family and hope for the future, Caleb and his vicious underling Gentry follow in hot pursuit.

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