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Number 55

Name: Number 55
Director: Kristijan Milić
Released: 2014
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

0.6/10

Minimal

2014

Director

Kristijan Milić

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Number 55 is a traditional historical war drama that prioritizes historical fidelity and nationalistic storytelling. It adheres to the established clichés of the military action genre, focusing on the geopolitical and ethnic tensions of the 1991 Croatian War of Independence. The film functions as a localized account of survival and combat, without attempting to disrupt social hierarchies or explore multi-layered identities. Instead, it focuses on the specific tactical realities of a siege. Because the narrative is built around national defense and ethnic distinction, it lacks the demographic complexity or progressive subversion found in more diverse modern cinema.

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Category Breakdown

Does Number 55 have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on tactical warfare and survival, with no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Number 55 portray gender?

Limited

The cast is predominantly male, with characters in combat roles. The film emphasizes traditional masculine roles of defense without challenging gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Number 55?

Limited

The story centers on specific ethnic groups involved in a localized conflict. These identities are framed through wartime opposition, without exploring the way different parts of someone's identity overlap.

How does Number 55 represent religion and culture?

Minimal

Themes center on patriotism and national defense. The narrative reinforces national identity and the legitimacy of defending sovereignty against external aggression.

Does Number 55 include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

Provides a focused historical account of the Croatian War of Independence.
Emphasizes historical realism through a localized, high-intensity siege motif.

Limited or Absent

Lacks diverse demographic complexity or characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity.
Reinforces traditional gender hierarchies and masculine combat roles.
Does not explore non-straight-centered identities or social deconstruction.

Official Synopsis

In the autumn of 1991, a small group of Croatian soldiers go on patrol in an improvised armored vehicle. Soon after that they would get ambushed and their vehicle would get destroyed, in that situation they were forced to hide in a nearby house. Whilst stationed in that house they would get attacked by rebel Serbs, Serbian Special Forces and the JNA (Yugoslav People's Army, also reffered to as Yugoslavian National Army). Their resistance to the attackers would last 24 hours whilst their fellow combatants would attempt to try and get them out of there. The movie and story is based on true events which happened during the Croatian War of Independence.

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