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Gnome Alone

Name: Gnome Alone
Director: Peter Lepeniotis
Released: 2017
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

1.9/10

Minimal

2017

Director

Peter Lepeniotis

Runtime

85 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Gnome Alone is a conventional animated film that sticks to traditional storytelling without addressing diverse identities. While it features a female protagonist named Chloe, the film adheres to familiar animated clichés without challenging social norms. The world is depicted as a homogeneous suburban area with little racial or ethnic diversity. This creates a predictable setting that reinforces Western norms of family and property ownership. Overall, the film minimally disrupts established demographic profiles. It maintains a safe, conventional moral framework without engaging in progressive identity issues or systemic critiques.

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Category Breakdown

Does Gnome Alone have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight relationships. The story revolves around a traditional adventure involving a child and magical garden creatures.

How does Gnome Alone portray gender?

Limited

Chloe is the main character, but the film follows typical gender roles without challenging traditional gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Gnome Alone?

Limited

The setting and characters have a homogeneous suburban look. There is little racial or ethnic diversity among the human characters.

How does Gnome Alone represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story is set in a conventional Western context emphasizing family and suburban life. It upholds a standard moral framework without questioning Western institutions.

Does Gnome Alone include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not prominently feature characters with physical, neurodivergent, or sensory disabilities. Characters are shown in standard ways without focusing on disabilities.

Present on Screen

Features a young girl as the central protagonist driving the plot.

Limited or Absent

Lacks racial and ethnic diversity in characters and settings.
Does not represent LGBTQ+ identities or neurodivergent characters.
Does not challenge traditional gender roles or cultural hierarchies.
Depicts a homogeneous, Caucasian-centric suburban environment.

Official Synopsis

When Chloe discovers that her new home's garden gnomes are not what they seem, she must decide between the pursuit of a desired high school life and taking up the fight against the Troggs.

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