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The One

Name: The One
Director: Dmitriy Suvorov
Released: 2022
Duration: 108 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

2022

Director

Dmitriy Suvorov

Runtime

108 minutes

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The film operates as a localized survival drama centered on individual resilience. While it avoids many Western narrative clichés, it remains tethered to the demographic realities of its 1981 Soviet setting. One of the most significant strengths is the subversion of gender roles, placing ability to act in a female protagonist's hands during a high-stakes survival scenario. This moves the character beyond traditional passive roles. However, the narrative lacks complexity in representing multiple aspects of identity. It adheres to conventional historical frameworks and lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities or intentional racial diversity, resulting in a narrow social scope.

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Category Breakdown

Does The One have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story centers on a traditional heterosexual marriage between Larisa and Vladimir. There are no visible LGBTQ narratives or non-cisgender identities within the plot.

How does The One portray gender?

Fair

Larisa breaks survival clichés by serving as the primary driver of the plot. Her struggle in the taiga emphasizes physical and intellectual autonomy over passive archetypes.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The One?

Limited

Set in 1981 Soviet Union, the film uses a localized cast reflecting the era's demographics. It does not attempt to diversify the cast or challenge historical norms.

How does The One represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film is rooted in a specific Soviet historical reality. It focuses on human endurance rather than critiquing systemic power or promoting specific religious or secular ideologies.

Does The One include disability representation?

Minimal

The protagonist faces intense physical and psychological trauma from the crash. However, it is unclear if the film treats disability through an agentic lens or merely as a plot device.

Present on Screen

The film provides strong narrative ability to act to a female lead in a high-stakes environment.
Larisa's character emphasizes intellectual and physical autonomy over traditional feminine archetypes.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities and non-cisgender characters.
The cast and setting adhere strictly to historical norms without seeking multi-layered diversity.
There is no clear exploration of disability through an agentic or meaningful lens.

Official Synopsis

On August 24, 1981, the newlyweds Larisa and Vladimir Savitsky stepped on board the plane following the flight Komsomolsk-on-Amur - Blagoveshchensk. 30 minutes before landing, the civilian aircraft AN-24 collided with another aircraft and broke into pieces at an altitude of more than 5 kilometers above the ground. No one was supposed to survive ... but a miracle happened. Larisa Savitskaya woke up in the middle of the wreckage of the plane in the impenetrable taiga. Now she herself had to create a real miracle, which only a strong-minded person is capable of.

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