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The Perception

Name: The Perception
Director: Jensen Noen
Released: 2018
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

5.2/10

Fair

2018

Director

Jensen Noen

Runtime

86 minutes

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The Perception is a psychological thriller that prioritizes individual perception over broader social representations. It operates within traditional genre structures, focusing on a male protagonist's descent into instability. While the film delves into mental health and the deconstruction of reality, it lacks significant diversity in terms of race, culture, and LGBTQ+ identity. The narrative relies on conventional romantic and casting models. Ultimately, the film's strength lies in its exploration of subjective truth rather than its commitment to diverse storytelling or character archetypes.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Perception have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film centers around a heterosexual relationship between Richard and Haley. There are no LGBTQ+ characters or challenges to traditional romantic frameworks in the plot.

How does The Perception portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around a male protagonist experiencing a psychological crisis. While Haley might be portrayed as a passive object of suspicion, the narrative potentially deconstructs traditional masculine roles through Richard's instability.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Perception?

Limited

The film seems to follow a typical thriller casting model with a likely homogeneous cast. There is no indication of a racially diverse cast or characters with significant roles.

How does The Perception represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative explores personal morality and the blurring of reality. This postmodern focus on individual perception moves away from a singular, absolute morality.

Does The Perception include disability representation?

Fair

Mental health is a central theme through Richard's paranoid delusions. The film engages with neurodivergence by focusing on the subjective experience of psychological boundaries.

Present on Screen

Explores the complexities of mental health and neurodivergence through the protagonist's delusions.
Challenges traditional masculine roles by focusing on a character's psychological instability.
Engages with postmodern themes regarding the fragility of objective truth and reality.

Limited or Absent

Relies on a traditional heterosexual relationship without LGBTQ+ representation.
Uses female characters as passive objects of suspicion or traditional clichés.
Lacks racial diversity or characters with significant roles.

Official Synopsis

Richard, an uninspired novelist suffering from paranoid delusions, suspects his young and beautiful wife, Haley, of having an affair. He hires Matt to confirm his suspicions but the plan goes terribly wrong. As the twisting plot unfolds, the line between reality and dream begins to blur; only Nick, Richard’s old friend and agent, is there to hold him back from the brink of insanity.

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