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Hasenjagd - Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen

Name: Hasenjagd - Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen
Director: Andreas Gruber
Released: 1994
Duration: 105 min

Representation Score

4.0/10

Limited

1994

Director

Andreas Gruber

Runtime

105 minutes

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Hasenjagd is a historical drama that explores the disruption of power dynamics during a brutal manhunt. It succeeds by centering the ability to act of Soviet officers facing systemic oppression. The film's strength lies in its ethnic and cultural focus, highlighting the struggle of Eastern Europeans against a dominant, oppressive regime. However, the film lacks contemporary identity-based representation, such as LGBTQ+ identities or narratives addressing disability.

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Category Breakdown

Does Hasenjagd - Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. It focuses on the geopolitical and ethnic tensions of 1945.

How does Hasenjagd - Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen portray gender?

Fair

Frau Karner stands out by subverting traditional gender roles. She acts decisively as a moral leader by convincing her husband to help the fugitives.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Hasenjagd - Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen?

Good

The story centers on Soviet officers fighting for autonomy. This highlights the struggles of Eastern Europeans against a dominant, oppressive regime.

How does Hasenjagd - Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative criticizes institutionalized cruelty and state authority. It prioritizes humanitarian morality over nationalist loyalty through the Karner family's decision to assist escapees.

Does Hasenjagd - Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no documented evidence regarding the portrayal of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Strong ethnic focus through the portrayal of Soviet officers fighting for survival.
Effective challenge to traditional gender roles via Frau Karner's moral leadership.
Critique of institutionalized cruelty and state authority

Limited or Absent

Lack of representation for LGBTQ+ identities.
Absence of characters or narratives addressing disability.

Official Synopsis

This film is based on the actual events referred to as the "Mühlviertler Hasenjagd" (Hare-hunt in the Mühlviertel) which occurred in February 1945 around the Mauthausen concentration camp. 500 Soviet officers form death block 20 attempt to escape, but only 150 of them actually succeed. Following the tally-ho of the SS, a barbaric manhunt begins. Only very few fugitives survive. With a lot of good luck, the two young officers Michail and Nikolai reach the Karner family's farm. Frau Karner persuades her husband to hide the two escapees.

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