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Fractured

Name: Fractured
Director: Brad Anderson
Released: 2019
Duration: 99 min

Representation Score

3.1/10

Limited

2019

TV-MA

Director

Brad Anderson

Runtime

99 minutes

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Fractured is a traditional psychological thriller that emphasizes genre clichés and individual paranoia over diverse representation. The film focuses on the instability of institutional trust rather than social progressivism. While the narrative successfully critiques the opacity of healthcare systems, it remains tied to conventional gender roles and a homogeneous demographic profile. The central conflict revolves around a male protagonist's struggle against perceived systemic neglect. Ultimately, the film's thematic depth lies in its deconstruction of reality and skepticism toward authority, rather than in its engagement with diverse identities or social equity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Fractured have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight relationships. The main family is portrayed through a traditional perspective that assumes everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Fractured portray gender?

Limited

The story centers around a male protagonist who acts as the primary driver of events. Female characters play supporting roles and their vulnerabilities often move the plot forward.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Fractured?

Limited

The cast is mostly white, showing a uniform social setting. The film does not make an effort to include diverse racial backgrounds or challenge Anglo-centric storytelling.

How does Fractured represent religion and culture?

Good

The story critiques Western institutions, particularly the healthcare system. It portrays corporate healthcare as potentially harmful or indifferent to individuals' needs.

Does Fractured include disability representation?

Limited

Physical injuries are used as plot devices rather than exploring the experiences of those with disabilities. Medical trauma is used to increase tension and the protagonist's distrust.

Present on Screen

The film offers a sharp critique of the medical establishment and the potential corruption within corporate healthcare systems.
It effectively employs skepticism to question institutional authority and the concept of objective truth.

Limited or Absent

The film relies on outdated patriarchal clichés, portraying female characters as passive figures rather than agents of their own stories.
The lack of racial and ethnic diversity leads to a uniform social environment that fails to challenge Anglo-centric norms.
The depiction of physical injury is used as a mere plot device rather than a nuanced exploration of disability or medical trauma.

Official Synopsis

Driving cross-country, Ray and his wife and daughter stop at a highway rest area where his daughter falls and breaks her arm. After a frantic rush to the hospital and a clash with the check-in nurse, Ray is finally able to get her to a doctor. While the wife and daughter go downstairs for an MRI, Ray, exhausted, passes out in a chair in the lobby. Upon waking up, they have no record or knowledge of Ray's family ever being checked in.

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