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In the Name of the Land
Representation Score
3.8/10
Limited
2019
Director
Édouard Bergeon
Runtime
103 minutes
Average Rating
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In the Name of the Land disrupts the idealized image of the French countryside by focusing on North African migrant workers. This provides a sophisticated critique of the systemic contradictions in Western labor economies. However, the film remains tied to traditional social hierarchies, lacking LGBTQ+ representation and adhering to conventional gender roles. Ultimately, the film's strength lies in its refusal to present a singular, idealized version of rural life, offering instead a complex study of post-colonial tension.
Category Breakdown
Does In the Name of the Land have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or stories. Instead, it focuses on the socioeconomic and ethnic tensions between migrant and local communities.
How does In the Name of the Land portray gender?
The story follows traditional gender roles and social structures. While it avoids obvious sexism, it does not challenge traditional gender power dynamics or highlight non-traditional roles.
How racially and ethnically diverse is In the Name of the Land?
The film centers on North African migrant workers in a traditionally homogeneous French setting. It provides significant depth to these characters, exploring their lived experiences and the systemic barriers they face.
How does In the Name of the Land represent religion and culture?
The story critiques the capitalist reliance on migrant labor while also showing how these workers are underrepresented. It portrays the migrant community's survival strategies as responses to systemic pressures.
Does In the Name of the Land include disability representation?
There is no significant evidence of visible or invisible disabilities being portrayed in the narrative.
Present on Screen
- Challenges the normative depiction of rural Europe by centering North African migrant workers.
- Provides significant depth to underrepresented characters rather than treating them as background.
- Offers a sophisticated critique of the socioeconomic structures that rely on migrant labor.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight-centered narratives.
- Adheres to traditional gendered power dynamics without seeking to subvert them.
- Does not represent visible or invisible disabilities.
Official Synopsis
Pierre is 25 when he returns from Wyoming to his fiancée and take over the family farm. Twenty years later, the farm expanded and so did the family. It's the time of happy days, at least at the beginning. The debts accumulate and Pierre is exhausted at work. Despite the love of his wife and children, he is slowly falling...
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