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Closer to God

Name: Closer to God
Director: Billy Senese
Released: 2014
Duration: 81 min

Representation Score

3.5/10

Limited

2014

Director

Billy Senese

Runtime

81 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Closer to God is a genre-driven exploration of bioethics that prioritizes scientific inquiry over characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity. The narrative architecture is built around a traditional male protagonist, which limits the scope of gender subversion. While the film lacks significant engagement with LGBTQ+ or racial diversity, it finds strength in its secularist framing. By positioning scientific ability to act against religious institutions, the film creates a meaningful dialogue regarding moral relativism and progress. Ultimately, the film adheres to conventional science fiction horror clichés. It functions as a study of biological exceptionalism rather than a vehicle for social or identity-based subversion.

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Category Breakdown

Does Closer to God have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film centers on the ethics of cloning rather than LGBTQ+ identities. There are no LGBTQ+ characters or narratives present.

How does Closer to God portray gender?

Fair

Dr. Victor Reed serves as the central male protagonist driving the plot. The narrative follows traditional clichés of the isolated male intellectual, limiting the scope of gender subversion.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Closer to God?

Limited

The film lacks a multicultural cast or diverse demographic presentation. The setting suggests a localized and potentially homogeneous social environment.

How does Closer to God represent religion and culture?

Good

The story explores the tension between secular science and religious dogma. Traditional religious structures are portrayed as an antagonistic force against human advancement.

Does Closer to God include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no specific evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities. The infant's biological uniqueness does not map to disability representation.

Present on Screen

Engages with the tension between secular scientific progress and religious institutionalism.
Provides a framework for discussing moral relativism through scientific advancement.

Limited or Absent

Lacks meaningful engagement with LGBTQ+ or non-traditional gender narratives.
Relies on traditional gender clichés centered on a male protagonist.
Shows little evidence of racial or ethnic diversity within the cast.

Official Synopsis

A man on the cutting edge of science becomes the first to successfully clone a person, but events unravel when the news leaks out before his team could prepare for what's to come.

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