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Becoming Redwood

Name: Becoming Redwood
Director: Jesse James Miller
Released: 2012
Duration: 98 min

Representation Score

2.9/10

Limited

2012

Director

Jesse James Miller

Runtime

98 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Becoming Redwood is a niche, character-driven drama that follows an 11-year-old boy's dream of reuniting his parents through golf. The film primarily serves as a localized coming-of-age story rather than a vehicle for social commentary. The narrative adheres to traditional social frameworks and period-specific demographics. By focusing on a mid-1970s setting and a singular male protagonist, the film misses opportunities to engage with broader multi-layered identities or systemic critiques. Ultimately, the film relies on conventional clichés of domestic instability and escapism. It lacks the intentionality required to challenge established norms regarding gender, race, or identity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Becoming Redwood have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on a child's psychological coping mechanisms regarding his parents' separation. There are no LGBTQ+ characters or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities present in the narrative.

How does Becoming Redwood portray gender?

Fair

The film centers on a young male protagonist and his connection to Jack Nicklaus. While it explores a boy's emotional vulnerability, it lacks explicit challenges to traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Becoming Redwood?

Limited

Set in the mid-1970s professional golf world, the film appears to reflect the demographic homogeneity of that era. There is no indication of diverse casting or race-bent casting.

How does Becoming Redwood represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative examines family fragmentation through the lens of a child's escapism. It avoids systemic critiques of Western institutions, focusing instead on personal domestic instability.

Does Becoming Redwood include disability representation?

Minimal

The provided information contains no verifiable evidence regarding the depiction of neurodivergence, physical disabilities, or mental health conditions.

Present on Screen

Explores the emotional vulnerability of a young male protagonist.
Provides a character-driven look at how children use escapism to navigate family fragmentation.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds within its period setting.
Does not feature LGBTQ+ characters or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities.
Misses opportunities to elevate women's ability to drive the story or subvert traditional gender hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

A quirky coming of age story about an 11-year-old boy named Redwood who dreams that if he can beat Jack Nicklaus at the 1975 Master's of golf he'll reunite his parents.

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