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3 Feet Ball and Souls

Name: 3 Feet Ball and Souls
Director: Yoshio Kato
Released: 2018
Duration: 93 min

Representation Score

5.1/10

Fair

2018

Director

Yoshio Kato

Runtime

93 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film explores existential themes using science fiction to challenge traditional life trajectories. By focusing on a collective crisis, it emphasizes individual ability to act over societal norms. While it avoids traditional gender roles, it lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities. The cultural specificity of the Japanese setting provides a unique perspective, though multi-layered diversity is not addressed.

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Category Breakdown

Does 3 Feet Ball and Souls have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film doesn't show non-binary or LGBTQ+ identities explicitly. It focuses on a collective crisis rather than typical romantic plots.

How does 3 Feet Ball and Souls portray gender?

Fair

A teenage girl plays a crucial role, driving the story forward and influencing the group's actions.

How racially and ethnically diverse is 3 Feet Ball and Souls?

Fair

As a Japanese film, it offers a culturally specific perspective. However, there are no detailed descriptions of ethnic diversity within the group.

How does 3 Feet Ball and Souls represent religion and culture?

Good

The story questions traditional views on life by focusing on a suicide pact. It uses a time loop to explore moral ambiguity and rebellion against fate.

Does 3 Feet Ball and Souls include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no indication of characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

The narrative gives a young female character significant influence over the story's direction.
It challenges conventional moral beliefs and traditional life paths through its existential themes.
The use of speculative fiction offers a non-Western perspective on human struggles.

Limited or Absent

The film doesn't include explicit representations of LGBTQ+ identities or non-binary characters.
There are no characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities mentioned.
The story does not provide specific details about the multi-layered ethnic makeup of the main characters.

Official Synopsis

A group of four decides to commit suicide using gigantic fireworks. But every time the fireworks explode, they find themselves back in time before they carried out the plan. They suspect the cause to be the young age of one of the members and try to convince the high school girl to quit.

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