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A Brief Excursion

A Brief Excursion

Representation Score

5.3/10

Fair

2017

Director

Igor Bezinović

Runtime

75 minutes

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A Brief Excursion examines the breakdown of social order through a group of young adults displaced by a mechanical failure. The film avoids traditional, stable hierarchies, focusing instead on situational ethics and personal experiences. It strips away modern conveniences to highlight an allegorical journey. This approach prioritizes individual experiences and the unpredictability of the unknown. Ultimately, the film serves as a character-driven study of displacement, leaning into progressive narrative trends by emphasizing the breakdown of systemic reliability.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Brief Excursion have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film doesn't show LGBTQ identities explicitly or depict same-sex relationships. However, the festival setting hints at a more flexible social environment where gender roles might be less fixed.

How does A Brief Excursion portray gender?

Fair

The story breaks down traditional gender roles by putting characters in a state of flux. The transition from leisure to an allegorical journey emphasizes personal experiences over established social roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Brief Excursion?

Fair

The ethnic makeup of the cast isn't detailed. The presence of various partygoers suggests a diverse social gathering within the film's context.

How does A Brief Excursion represent religion and culture?

Good

The story focuses on existential questions rather than religious or economic systems. Searching for medieval frescoes highlights a fascination with historical discovery rather than institutional worship.

Does A Brief Excursion include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

  • Breaks down traditional gender roles by putting characters in a state of flux.
  • Focuses on personal, existential exploration over rigid institutional or religious structures.
  • Uses a non-linear, allegorical approach to explore personal experiences outside of social norms.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ identities or same-sex relationships.
  • Does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
  • Does not specify the ethnic or racial composition of the character group.

Official Synopsis

Stola has been spending his summer in the sweltering haze of festival parties. But one day, he runs into Roko, an old acquaintance, who is on a mission to discover medieval frescoes at a nearby monastery. Roko convinces Stola and a random group of partygoers to join him in his search. However, when their bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere, their brief excursion turns into an allegorical journey into the unknown.

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