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Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery

Name: Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery
Director: Kevin Fair
Released: 2018
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

1.0/10

Minimal

2018

TV-G

Director

Kevin Fair

Runtime

85 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery is a conventional mystery that relies on established genre clichés. While it avoids the passive female archetype by centering a competent female archaeologist, it stays within standard professional roles. The film operates within a narrow social framework, lacking depth in addressing multiple aspects of identity. It focuses on a traditional investigation without challenging broader social norms. Overall, the film provides basic representation through its protagonist but does not engage with broader diversity or complex social critiques.

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Category Breakdown

Does Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict any non-straight or non-cisgender identities or same-sex relationships. The relationship between Fielding and Conner is strictly professional or friendly.

How does Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery portray gender?

Fair

Emma Fielding is a strong female lead with intellectual authority. Her role as an archaeologist emphasizes her ability to drive the story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery?

Minimal

The film features a predominantly white cast with no indication of racial or ethnic diversity. The setting suggests a preference for traditional Western casting.

How does Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story follows traditional Western mystery clichés and social structures. It does not explore cultural complexities or secular themes.

Does Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with physical disabilities, mental health conditions, or neurodivergence. The characters navigate the plot without these experiences.

Present on Screen

Emma Fielding is a strong female lead with intellectual authority.
The film places a woman in a lead investigative role.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, sticking to conventional Western casting.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
The story does not include characters navigating disabilities or neurodivergence.
The film adheres strictly to traditional Western mystery frameworks.

Official Synopsis

Archaeologist Emma Fielding is hired to consult on the acquisition of a castle-like estate that local legend states is cursed. But she finds herself in the middle of a murder case after discovering the body of the archaeologist she was hired to shadow in a secret chamber in the bowels of the huge building. Assisted by her friend, FBI special agent Jim Conner, Fielding must sift through clues and a long list of suspects, each of whom has their own reason for wanting the man dead, to determine who is the killer.

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