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Electrician's Day

Name: Electrician's Day
Director: Vladimir Leschiov
Released: 2018
Duration: 9 min

Representation Score

5.8/10

Fair

2018

Director

Vladimir Leschiov

Runtime

9 minutes

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Electrician's Day is a surreal exploration of consciousness that shifts from a physical accident to a metaphysical reconstruction of reality. By placing the narrative within a psychiatric clinic, the film validates non-standard cognitive perspectives. However, the film's focus on metaphysical and psychological themes means it lacks explicit representation regarding race or specific LGBTQ+ identities, leaving those areas largely undefined.

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Category Breakdown

Does Electrician's Day have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

While the film doesn't explicitly include queer identities, it explores non-traditional identity exploration that can provide a thematic space for LGBTQ+ perspectives.

How does Electrician's Day portray gender?

Fair

The story focuses on a male electrician who transitions from a manual laborer to a vulnerable patient and then to a god-like creator, challenging traditional masculine roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Electrician's Day?

Minimal

The film does not clearly define specific racial demographics, focusing instead on existential and psychological themes in its metaphysical narrative.

How does Electrician's Day represent religion and culture?

Good

It critiques social norms and institutionalized normalcy by using a psychiatric setting to prioritize internal truth over external authority.

Does Electrician's Day include disability representation?

Good

Mental health and neurodivergence are central to the narrative, integrating the protagonist into the everyday lives of patients and treating psychological conditions as core experiences.

Present on Screen

Focuses on neurodivergence and mental health as central narrative elements rather than mere plot devices.
Reframes the patient experience, moving away from medical authority toward a subjective, internal truth.
Challenges institutional authority by prioritizing internal truth over social norms.

Limited or Absent

Does not provide explicit on-screen evidence of LGBTQ+ characters or romantic pairings.
Does not clearly define racial or ethnic demographics within the animated setting.
Relies heavily on metaphysical themes which may obscure specific social identity narratives.

Official Synopsis

While working near a psychiatric clinic, an electrician is struck by an accident at the very moment he sees a woman on the other side of a fence. Because of the electric shock, he ends up in the hospital, where he gets accustomed to the everyday life of the patients. In order to return to his previous life, he goes through the process of world creation, like a god.

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