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Singularity Principle

Name: Singularity Principle
Director: David Robert Deranian, Austin Robert Hines
Released: 2013
Duration: 70 min

Representation Score

2.1/10

Limited

2013

Director

David Robert Deranian, Austin Robert Hines

Runtime

70 minutes

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Singularity Principle is a hard science fiction film that emphasizes technical realism and the mechanics of the multiverse over social commentary. The narrative structure revolves around intellectualism and the tension of secret intelligence operations. The film operates within a traditional framework, focusing on professional hierarchies and scientific consequences. This approach leads to a lack of diverse identity politics and the deconstruction of social hierarchies. Ultimately, the production serves as a genre-specific piece where plot-driven tension and scientific accuracy take precedence over intentional diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Singularity Principle have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories about non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities. The narrative focuses solely on the scientific implications and the dynamics of interrogations.

How does Singularity Principle portray gender?

Limited

The story centers around a male-dominated structure of professors, protégés, and interrogators. It heavily relies on traditional masculine roles of scientific authority and leadership.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Singularity Principle?

Limited

The cast and characters do not show diversity or non-Anglo-Saxon backgrounds. There is no indication of efforts to include different racial perspectives.

How does Singularity Principle represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film adheres to conventional Western genre themes involving state agencies and scientific pursuits. It does not critique Western institutions or present alternative cultural viewpoints.

Does Singularity Principle include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

The involvement of a physicist ensures a high level of scientific accuracy and technical realism within the science fiction setting.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities, non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth genders, and diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds.
The narrative relies on a male-dominated professional hierarchy, limiting gender diversity and varied perspectives.
There is no evidence of characters with disabilities or a critique of traditional Western institutional power structures.

Official Synopsis

Singularity Principle is a feature length science-fiction film about the consequences of renegade experiments into Parallel Universes. Co-written and directed (with Austin Hines) by physicist Dr. David Deranian, the film pays particular attention to accurate scientific detail. The story starts off with the disappearance of noted scientist Professor Jack Brenner (John Diehl) during a fateful parallel universe experiment. Jack's protégé, Dr. Peter Tanning (Michael Denis) is being interrogated by Dr. Lawrence Cason (William B. Davis) of a clandestine Black-Ops Agency to learn about the experiment and to find out what happened to Jack Brenner. Lawrence makes it clear that he wants to know everything about the experiment, including how parallel universes can be manipulated. The story unfolds with Peter describing the events of the experiment up to the fateful day where...

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