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Fossilized Wilderness

Name: Fossilized Wilderness
Director: Yasuharu Hasebe
Released: 1982
Duration: 123 min

Representation Score

2.0/10

Limited

1982

Director

Yasuharu Hasebe

Runtime

123 minutes

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Fossilized Wilderness is a traditional 1980s hard-boiled crime thriller that emphasizes a male-centric investigative procedure. While it delves into cultural depth through critiques of systemic corruption and historical conspiracies, it lacks broad diversity in character identities and perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does Fossilized Wilderness have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories about non-cisgender identities. It focuses solely on a male-led crime investigation.

How does Fossilized Wilderness portray gender?

Limited

The main storyline is driven by male characters, Detective Nishina and Mineshima. Female characters play minor roles and have little influence over the plot.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Fossilized Wilderness?

Fair

A foreign victim adds an international element to the mystery. However, the story centers on Japanese institutions and law enforcement.

How does Fossilized Wilderness represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative explores cultural complexity by questioning institutional integrity. The investigation into lost WWII gold highlights skepticism about historical and state authority.

Does Fossilized Wilderness include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities. The story does not address disability representation.

Present on Screen

The plot offers cultural complexity by examining systemic corruption and historical legacies involving WWII-era gold.
The narrative critiques state authority, featuring a protagonist entangled in a large-scale institutional conspiracy.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities and characters with disabilities.
The narrative relies on a traditional gender hierarchy with minimal female influence in the primary investigative arc.
Racial diversity is limited, appearing primarily through a single foreign victim rather than a diverse cast.

Official Synopsis

Detective Nishina Sosuke, the director of the Metropolitan Police Department's Investigation Division 1, is suddenly attacked by a trio of men at his apartment at midnight. When he regains consciousness, the corpse of a foreigner shot with his pistol lies in front of him. Nishina, with the help of his friend and newspaper reporter Mineshima, who believes in his innocence and vows to cooperate, pursues the incident and reveals a conspiracy related with 5,000 kilograms of gold that disappeared at the end of the WW2.

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