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BEM: BECOME HUMAN

Name: BEM: BECOME HUMAN
Director: Hiroshi Ikehata
Released: 2020
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

6.0/10

Good

2020

TV-14

Director

Hiroshi Ikehata

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

BEM: BECOME HUMAN uses horror and fantasy genres to question the authenticity of social identities. The film's strength lies in disrupting the 'happy ending' cliché by questioning if traditional stability is actually a form of systemic erasure. The narrative focuses on the psychological exploration of the 'other.' It examines how social structures like family and names can act as mechanisms of suppression rather than liberation. While the film lacks explicit non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth or diverse racial identities, its thematic depth regarding identity performance and cognitive differences provides a unique layer of representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does BEM: BECOME HUMAN have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on a family structure that assumes everyone is straight or cisgender. However, the tension between a hidden past and a constructed identity serves as a metaphor for the performance of identity.

How does BEM: BECOME HUMAN portray gender?

Fair

The film looks at domestic life through a traditional lens. It adds depth by focusing on the protagonist's internal struggles rather than typical masculine roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is BEM: BECOME HUMAN?

Minimal

There is insufficient evidence to determine racial or ethnic representation within the provided context.

How does BEM: BECOME HUMAN represent religion and culture?

Good

The story challenges the conventional celebration of the nuclear family. It critiques social systems that demand conformity through themes of suppressed memories.

Does BEM: BECOME HUMAN include disability representation?

Good

The protagonist's status as a humanoid monster symbolizes neurodivergence. The story centers on a character navigating a world that doesn't align with their true nature.

Present on Screen

Uses genre elements to provide a sophisticated metaphor for identity performance and the struggle for authenticity.
Challenges traditional social structures by framing domestic bliss as potentially sinister and oppressive.
Explores the role of a character navigating a reality that fundamentally misaligns with their true nature.

Limited or Absent

Relies on a traditional family setup that assumes everyone is straight or cisgender.
Lacks explicit evidence of racial, ethnic, or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth character representation.

Official Synopsis

Two years have passed since Bem, Bela, and Belo disappeared. Bem is now living the life of his dreams with a wife and kids. Except he has a new name and no memory of his humanoid monster past. Is this really domestic bliss or something sinister?

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