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Project Eden: Vol. I

Name: Project Eden: Vol. I
Director: Ashlee Jensen
Released: 2017
Duration: 95 min

Representation Score

4.6/10

Fair

2017

Director

Ashlee Jensen

Runtime

95 minutes

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Project Eden: Vol. I centers on women's ability to drive the story within a science fiction thriller framework. By using a maternal drive as the main catalyst, the film shifts the genre focus from external conquest to personal and systemic investigation. Despite avoiding total homogeneity through diverse casting and a female-led plot, the film lacks deep multi-layered complexity. Representation feels functional rather than transformative, often relying on established genre formulas. Ultimately, the film provides moderate representation but stops short of a systemic deconstruction of social hierarchies. It features a capable protagonist navigating a high-stakes conspiracy without fully realizing a broad spectrum of diverse identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Project Eden: Vol. I have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories about non-straight relationships.

How does Project Eden: Vol. I portray gender?

Fair

The story focuses on a young woman who drives the plot. She navigates and challenges traditional male power structures.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Project Eden: Vol. I?

Fair

Erick Avari's inclusion adds South Asian representation to the ensemble. However, the overall racial makeup of the supporting cast is not specified.

How does Project Eden: Vol. I represent religion and culture?

Fair

The global conspiracy premise allows for potential critiques of institutional power. It is unclear if the narrative targets Western institutions or follows conventional patterns.

Does Project Eden: Vol. I include disability representation?

Fair

The plot revolves around a child's catatonic state, introducing themes of medical vulnerability. It is unclear if this character has significant control over their actions or serves mainly as a plot device.

Present on Screen

The film has a female protagonist who is the primary driver of the plot.
The cast includes ethnic diversity through the presence of Erick Avari.
The narrative challenges traditional male-centric thriller clichés by focusing on maternal motivation.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and narratives.
The portrayal of medical vulnerability may serve more as a plot device than a character study.
There is insufficient evidence of deep, multi-layered complexity among the supporting cast.

Official Synopsis

Aided by an ex-military officer, a young woman becomes an unwitting fugitive after discovering that her son's catatonic state may be at the heart of a global conspiracy.

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