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The Leap

Name: The Leap
Director: Karel van Bellingen
Released: 2015
Duration: 30 min

Representation Score

4.5/10

Fair

2015

Director

Karel van Bellingen

Runtime

30 minutes

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The film uses a science fiction backdrop to explore class stratification and systemic corruption. It focuses on critiquing institutional power and the complexities of survival in a divided society rather than highlighting multi-layered identities. While the plot delves deeply into social hierarchies and the plight of the displaced, it leans on traditional character types, often sidelining diverse character's ability to drive the story.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Leap have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include explicit representations of same-sex relationships or non-binary gender identities. However, the exploration of underrepresented communities hints at potential subtext without providing direct representation.

How does The Leap portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around a male detective, adhering to a conventional genre archetype. Female characters serve mainly as catalysts for the protagonist's redemption rather than as independent actors.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Leap?

Fair

The themes of interstellar migration and human trafficking offer a platform to explore displacement. The contrast between the affluent and the impoverished highlights a multi-ethnic, stratified society.

How does The Leap represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative critiques systemic structures by depicting government institutions as callous. It examines moral ambiguity through the lens of smuggling rings and the corruption of state authority.

Does The Leap include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any characters dealing with physical, neurological, or mental health conditions.

Present on Screen

The premise provides a robust framework to explore multi-layered class and racial dynamics through themes of migration.
The narrative effectively questions the benevolence of state institutions by focusing on the harsh realities of migration administration.

Limited or Absent

The film relies on traditional gender clichés, centering a male lead while using female characters primarily to facilitate his arc.
There is a lack of overt representation regarding LGBTQ+ identities or characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

After a long interstellar search, man has found a second home: New Earth. After the scientists, the governments, the military and the wealthy, the hopeless masses of Earth too want their chance at a new life on this emerging world of wonder and opportunity. 'Taking the Leap' in whatever way, lawfully or not, has become the dream of millions. In order to deal with illegal stowaways and human trafficking on a Biblical scale, specialized police cadres have been activated. In 22nd century London, this is the Inter-Planetary Migration Administration. Confrontations between IPMA units and the smuggling rings are merciless, if not most for those caught in the middle. Jacob Reiss is a conscientious but disillusioned IPMA detective, a veteran with 15 years of service. An encounter with a Cartel prostitute presents him with an opportunity he had given up on, a chance to save himself from a crushing secret in his past, as well as an empty future on Earth.

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