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Submission

Name: Submission
Director: Allen Savage
Released: 1969
Duration: 73 min

Representation Score

5.1/10

Fair

1969

NC-17

Director

Allen Savage

Runtime

73 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The submission stands out for its bold approach to identity, especially through the exploration of queer discovery. By placing a key plot point on a character's attraction to women, the film challenges the era's romantic norms and provides a rare moment of empowerment for its female lead. However, the progressive elements are offset by a lack of racial and ethnic diversity. The focus remains on the psychological and sexual dynamics of a likely homogeneous group, offering limited representation of non-Anglo-Saxon identities. Ultimately, the film is a study in subverting power structures. While it successfully deconstructs traditional gendered passivity and explores non-traditional domesticity, its narrow demographic scope limits its overall impact.

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Category Breakdown

Does Submission have LGBTQ+ representation?

Excellent

The story revolves around a character discovering an attraction to women, providing a pivotal moment for the protagonist's role in driving the story. This shifts the narrative away from typical assumptions about straight relationships.

How does Submission portray gender?

Good

The film examines unconventional power structures by breaking down traditional hierarchies. The female protagonist transitions from a passive role to one of calculated independence, challenging typical portrayals of women as submissive.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Submission?

Minimal

The narrative appears focused on psychological and sexual dynamics within a likely homogeneous cast. There is no evidence of significant racial or ethnic diversity in the work.

How does Submission represent religion and culture?

Good

The film focuses on psychological and non-traditional domestic themes, rejecting a singular moral stance in favor of subjective desires and instability.

Does Submission include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities within the film's context.

Present on Screen

Challenges assumptions about straight relationships through the discovery of a character's attraction to women.
Subverts traditional gender roles by empowering the female protagonist.
Explores non-traditional domesticity and moral ambiguity.

Limited or Absent

Lacks significant racial and ethnic diversity among the characters.
Focuses almost exclusively on a homogeneous social group.

Official Synopsis

A psycho sex-fiend keeps his infantile girlfriend Vicky in Submission with candy bars, toys and, yes, hot wax. But when they plan on killing a wealthy lesbian, Vicky discovers she likes a woman's touch and plans a nasty surprise for her boneheaded boyfriend!

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