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The Unearthing

Name: The Unearthing
Director: Tristan James Jensen
Released: 2015
Duration: 60 min

Representation Score

4.4/10

Fair

2015

Director

Tristan James Jensen

Runtime

60 minutes

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The Unearthing is a character-driven coming-of-age drama focusing on social outsiders. It features a central female protagonist who drives the investigative plot, offering a degree of gender ability to act. However, the film lacks significant depth in representing multiple aspects of identity. The cast and setting suggest a homogeneous environment, and there is no visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or disability. Ultimately, the film explores social alienation rather than a diverse range of identity issues.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Unearthing have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not explicitly confirm any LGBTQ+ identities or relationships. While the characters are portrayed as outsiders, there is no clear indication of LGBTQ+ representation.

How does The Unearthing portray gender?

Fair

Autumn is the main female character who drives the mystery forward. She exhibits strong ability to act and plays a central role in solving the case, though the overall dynamic follows typical teenage patterns.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Unearthing?

Limited

The story lacks evidence of diverse casting or non-Anglo-Saxon representation. The small-town Minnesota setting implies a likely homogeneous demographic environment.

How does The Unearthing represent religion and culture?

Good

The film uses a mystery framework to challenge the stability of small-town institutions. By revealing hidden secrets, it questions the perceived order of local community structures.

Does The Unearthing include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no documented information regarding the inclusion of physical disabilities or neurodivergence within the character arcs.

Present on Screen

Autumn, the female protagonist, leads the investigation and discovery process.
The narrative structure critiques established community structures and local authority.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks explicit LGBTQ+ representation and markers of queer identity.
There is a notable absence of racial and ethnic diversity in the casting.
The story does not include any representation of physical disabilities or neurodivergence.

Official Synopsis

A teenage girl moves with her father for the summer to Stillwater, Minnesota. She meets two misfit kids and together they work to unearth a secret the town hides.

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