A Fairy Tale After All
2022
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Scales
2017
PGDirector
Kevan Peterson
Runtime
92 minutes
Average Rating
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Siren has lived her life thinking she's an ordinary girl, in an ordinary town. On her 12th birthday, she learns that she's far from ordinary.
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Diversity & Representation
Overall Score
4.9/10
Fair
Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film lacks explicit evidence of non-cisnormative identities or same-sex intimacy. It maintains a neutral baseline common in PG-rated family adventures.
Gender Representation
Siren, the female protagonist, drives the fantasy epic. Her journey from an ordinary girl to a figure of significance disrupts traditional gendered passivity in adventure genres.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The narrative focus remains on the protagonist's internal discovery. There is no information regarding the demographic composition of the setting or characters.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The story utilizes the 'hidden world' trope to explore identity. However, it lacks specific details regarding religious elements or distinct cultural frameworks.
Disability Representation
There is no mention of neurodivergence, physical disability, or chronic illness within the story's context.
Strengths
- The film centers on a female protagonist, positioning her as the primary driver of the adventure.
- Siren's journey suggests a departure from traditional gendered passivity in the fantasy genre.
Areas for Improvement
- The narrative lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisnormative characters.
- There is no information regarding racial, ethnic, or cultural diversity within the setting.
- The story provides no evidence of disability representation or neurodivergent characters.
AI Analysis
Scales follows a traditional coming-of-age structure centered on a young female protagonist. While it avoids the passivity often assigned to female characters in fantasy, the narrative remains within standard genre tropes. The film offers a moderate inclusion profile but lacks specific evidence of intersectional storytelling. The focus on Siren's personal discovery leaves the broader social and demographic landscape of the world undefined. Ultimately, the film functions as a standard family adventure. It does not provide documented evidence of systemic subversion or the deconstruction of social hierarchies.
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