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Tales from the Lodge

Tales from the Lodge

Representation Score

5.6/10

Fair

2019

Director

Abigail Blackmore

Runtime

93 minutes

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Tales from the Lodge is a character-focused story that emphasizes internal conflicts over broader social critiques. While the film effectively shows how social bonds can deteriorate, it stays within a traditional framework. The story revolves around a homogeneous social group, limiting its representation. It explores the erosion of long-term relationships but doesn't use its setting to challenge wider societal structures. Overall, the film serves as a close-up look at a specific social circle. It balances the genders well but doesn't aim to promote more diverse or layered perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does Tales from the Lodge have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film doesn't show LGBTQ+ characters taking significant roles or challenging traditional relationships. It focuses on conventional relationships rather than questioning the assumption that everyone is straight.

How does Tales from the Lodge portray gender?

Fair

The film has a mix of male and female characters. It avoids clichéd ideas of strong male leadership but doesn't make female intelligence a main focus of the story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Tales from the Lodge?

Limited

The cast is mostly made up of people from a similar background, representing a specific English social circle. There is no evidence of diverse ethnic backgrounds or actors playing roles outside their traditional expectations.

How does Tales from the Lodge represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film looks closely at friendships and personal struggles within a small group. It doesn't directly address larger societal issues like capitalism or systemic problems, focusing instead on how social norms break down.

Does Tales from the Lodge include disability representation?

Limited

The film doesn't feature characters with visible or hidden disabilities. The scary elements come from personal secrets and outside threats, not from the experiences of people with disabilities.

Present on Screen

  • The film features a balanced mix of male and female characters.
  • It successfully breaks down traditional 'hero' clichés by focusing on interpersonal conflict and social decay.

Limited or Absent

  • The cast lacks racial and ethnic diversity, remaining a predominantly homogeneous group.
  • There is no visible LGBTQ+ presence or representation within the social circle.
  • The film doesn't include characters with visible or hidden disabilities to drive the narrative.

Official Synopsis

Tales From The Lodge is a fresh take on the portmanteau horror-comedy genre. An isolated lodge somewhere in England. Five old university pals, now nudging 40, gather for a weekend to scatter the ashes of their friend, Jonesy, who drowned himself in the lake three years earlier. They settle in for a fun evening, entertaining each other with stories of murders, ghosts, zombies and possessions, but as day turns to night, the gang become aware of another horror story unfolding around them - And this one is real.

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