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The House Between the Fields

Name: The House Between the Fields
Director: Alexandru Tatos
Released: 1980
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

4.7/10

Fair

1980

Director

Alexandru Tatos

Runtime

90 minutes

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The film offers a progressive perspective by centering a female engineer in a high-level technical role. However, the narrative remains anchored in heterosexual romantic structures and lacks LGBTQ+ representation. The protagonist possesses significant professional ability to act, but the social scope remains narrow, reflecting the specific historical and regional context of 1980s Romania.

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Category Breakdown

Does The House Between the Fields have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story centers on heterosexual romantic tensions, featuring a love triangle involving Voica and two male characters. The narrative does not include any LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth romantic subtext.

How does The House Between the Fields portray gender?

Good

Voica Teodorescu is portrayed as a professional intellectual and agricultural engineer. She plays a significant role in driving the story within a traditionally male-dominated technical sphere.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The House Between the Fields?

Fair

The film likely features an ethnically homogeneous cast. The story does not present a multicultural ensemble, reflecting its specific Romanian village setting.

How does The House Between the Fields represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot critiques localized power structures and systemic corruption. It explores the tension between individual integrity and institutional management during large-scale industrial projects.

Does The House Between the Fields include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or invisible disabilities depicted as central to the character arcs or the plot progression.

Present on Screen

Centering a female protagonist in a high-level technical and professional role.
Exploring complex themes of systemic corruption and institutional integrity.

Limited or Absent

Lack of diverse ethnic or multicultural representation within the ensemble.
Absence of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth romantic subtext.

Official Synopsis

In a farmers’ cooperative in a village on the plains, the cooperative’s president rules with an iron fist, ably assisted by his sycophantic henchmen. However, there is one couple — an agricultural engineer and his wife — who refuse to compromise and, as a result, must be silenced.

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