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The Home

Name: The Home
Director: L. Gustavo Cooper
Released: 2017
Duration: 8 min

Representation Score

5.1/10

Fair

2017

Not Rated

Director

L. Gustavo Cooper

Runtime

8 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film uses the horror genre to explore the tension between individual ability to act and restrictive social institutions. By centering on an unwed mother in 19th-century Ireland, it engages with themes of systemic exclusion and the critique of traditional moral authority. While the narrative provides strong gendered ability to act and cultural critique, it is limited by the demographic homogeneity of its historical setting. The focus on survival against a siege serves as a metaphor for resisting oppressive societal structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Home have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film hints at challenging traditional heterosexual norms by focusing on unwed mothers, but it does not explicitly confirm any specific LGBTQ+ identities.

How does The Home portray gender?

Good

A female protagonist takes center stage in a survivalist role, shifting the narrative away from traditional domesticity towards a struggle for bodily autonomy.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Home?

Limited

Set in 19th-century Ireland, the film suggests a homogeneous cast with no evidence of ethnic blending or diverse racial representation.

How does The Home represent religion and culture?

Good

The story critiques the religious and social hierarchies of cq19th-century Ireland, portraying institutionalized environments as sites of systemic oppression and individual conflict.

Does The Home include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this film.

Present on Screen

Strong female protagonist fighting for survival.
Effective critique of historical religious and social hierarchies.
Exploration of systemic exclusion within a period setting.

Limited or Absent

Limited racial and ethnic diversity due to the historical context.
Lack of explicit LGBTQ+ character identities.
No visible representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Set in a small, isolated 19th century Irish home for unwed mothers, a young pregnant woman must fight for her survival as the home falls siege to a group of mysterious invaders.

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