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The Third Eye 2

Name: The Third Eye 2
Director: Rocky Soraya
Released: 2019
Duration: 115 min

Representation Score

4.6/10

Fair

2019

Director

Rocky Soraya

Runtime

115 minutes

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The Third Eye 2 offers a localized supernatural mystery that centers women's ability to drive the story. By placing Alia and Nadia at the heart of the investigation, the film avoids traditional damsel clichés through their active pursuit of the supernatural phenomenon. While the film provides a non-Western perspective by rooting its setting and cast in Indonesia, it remains largely bound by genre conventions. It prioritizes traditional horror archetypes and local spiritualism over complex multi-layered or systemic critiques. Ultimately, the film succeeds in providing a non-Anglo-Saxon framework but lacks the explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or neurodivergent ability to act needed for a higher diversity rating.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Third Eye 2 have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on the relationship between Alia and Nadia within a caregiver context. There is no explicit evidence of non-straight or non-cisgender identities or narratives that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does The Third Eye 2 portray gender?

Fair

Female protagonists Alia and Nadia drive the mystery through active investigation. This centers women's ability to drive the story, though the lack of broader gender-diverse casting limits the score.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Third Eye 2?

Good

As an Indonesian production, the film centers a non-Western cast. The setting suggests a narrative rooted in local ethnic identities, moving away from homogeneous Western casting patterns.

How does The Third Eye 2 represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story engages with local spiritualism and mystery through an orphanage setting. It follows traditional cultural storytelling rather than a postmodern deconstruction of Western institutions.

Does The Third Eye 2 include disability representation?

Minimal

The plot involves characters hearing voices, but it is unclear if this represents neurodivergence. Without evidence of characters with real control over their lives regarding disability, a score cannot be assigned.

Present on Screen

The film centers women's ability to drive the story by making women the primary investigators of the mystery.
The Indonesian production provides a natural departure from Western-centric, homogeneous casting.
The narrative utilizes local cultural identities and spiritualism rather than Western horror clichés.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks explicit representation of non-straight or non-cisgender identities.
There is no clear evidence of neurodivergent representation or characters with disability ability to act.
The narrative follows traditional horror archetypes rather than exploring deeper multi-layered complexities.

Official Synopsis

Working in an orphanage, Alia meets teen Nadia, who says she hears a strange voice in the walls. When they try to find the source, things go very wrong.

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