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Dreamland

Dreamland

Representation Score

6.5/10

Good

2019

Director

Bruce McDonald

Runtime

92 minutes

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Dreamland is a surreal character study that focuses on atmosphere rather than typical Hollywood storytelling. It stands out by highlighting women's perspectives and avoiding simple good-versus-evil plots. However, the film doesn't have a wide range of diverse characters. It focuses on a small, homogeneous community, limiting its broader appeal. Overall, the film offers nuanced character studies but doesn't delve deeply into specific identity issues.

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Category Breakdown

Does Dreamland have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film doesn't have any clear LGBTQ+ storylines or non-straight relationships. It avoids typical genre clichés but doesn't include any obvious queer themes either.

How does Dreamland portray gender?

Fair

The movie centers on women's experiences and inner lives, breaking away from usual genre expectations. It gives women important roles in driving the story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Dreamland?

Limited

The film focuses on a small, mostly white community. There isn't much diversity among the main characters.

How does Dreamland represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story looks at traditional Western ideas from a new angle, focusing on people who are left out of mainstream society, such as a jazz musician who is fading into obscurity.

Does Dreamland include disability representation?

Limited

The film deals with addiction and personal struggles, but these aren't used to represent mental health issues intentionally. Instead, they are just part of the characters' stories.

Present on Screen

  • Breaks away from typical crime and horror clichés by emphasizing women's perspectives and roles.
  • Avoids simple moral choices through a chaotic, situation-based ethical framework.
  • Focuses on underrepresented figures living outside mainstream society.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks significant racial and ethnic diversity among the main characters.
  • Doesn't provide any clear or centralized LGBTQ+ representation or storylines.
  • Uses addiction and personal struggles as character traits rather than intentional representations of disability.

Official Synopsis

On the night of the strangest wedding in cinema history, a grotesque gang boss hires a stonecold killer to bring him the finger of a fading, drug-addicted jazz legend.

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