
Flying Colors
2015

Representation Score
Minimal
2017
Director
Akira Nagai
Runtime
118 minutes
Average Rating
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The film functions as a concentrated study of ambition within a highly homogeneous, male-dominated environment. It prioritizes the mechanics of power and social maneuvering over any form of progressive representation or systemic critique. Because the narrative centers on mastering existing institutional hierarchies, it reinforces traditional social and gendered dynamics.
Category Breakdown
The film operates within a framework that assumes everyone is straight or cisgender. There are no queer narratives or non-cisgender identities present.
The narrative is driven almost exclusively by male characters within a masculine hierarchy. Female characters exist only on the periphery and have little influence in the central political struggle.
The setting and casting are culturally homogeneous, reflecting a specific Japanese social context. The film lacks intentionality regarding diverse ethnic perspectives or multi-layered representation.
The story focuses on navigating established institutional power rather than critiquing social structures. Characters seek to master existing hierarchies instead of dismantling them.
There are no prominent depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities. Characters are defined by their social and political roles rather than lived experiences of disability.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Teiichi Akaba is a student at a prestigious private male high school known for producing important politicians and bureaucrats. His dream is to become the prime minster and make his own country. To help achieve his dream, he wants to become elected as his school's student council president. The elected student president receives privileges and a better chance for promotions later in the political & bureaucrat world. A power struggle takes place surrounding the student election.

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