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Ride Above

Name: Ride Above
Director: Christian Duguay
Released: 2022
Duration: 109 min

Representation Score

5.4/10

Fair

2022

Director

Christian Duguay

Runtime

109 minutes

Average Rating

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New Showbiz Analysis

Ride Above functions as a conventional sports drama centered on individual resilience and the bond between humans and animals. While the film offers meaningful gender ability to act through its female lead, it lacks complexity in representing multiple aspects of identity. The narrative follows traditional dramatic conventions and genre-standard formulas. It focuses on personal perseverance rather than critiquing broader social structures. Ultimately, the film lacks visible diversity in terms of race, LGBTQ+ identity, and disability, resulting in a score that reflects a homogeneous, traditional storytelling approach.

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Category Breakdown

Does Ride Above have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film centers on a protagonist and her bond with a horse in a sporting context. There are no characters with non-binary genders or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Ride Above portray gender?

Fair

Zoé is represented as a woman pursuing a career as a jockey in a male-dominated field. She demonstrates strong physical and professional ability to act.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Ride Above?

Limited

The setting and storyline follow a typical Western dramatic structure. There is no indication of a diverse or non-Anglo-Saxon majority cast.

How does Ride Above represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film adheres to traditional meritocratic ideals and values regarding perseverance. It does not include religious or systemic critiques, sticking to a conventional cultural framework.

Does Ride Above include disability representation?

Limited

An accident threatens the characters' racing careers, but it is unclear if this involves permanent disability. There is no evidence of neurodivergent characters or actors with actual disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film provides meaningful gender ability to act by centering on a woman pursuing a career in a male-dominated profession.
Zoé is depicted with significant physical and professional ambition.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks visible LGBTQ+ representation or characters with non-binary genders.
There is a lack of racial and ethnic diversity within the cast and narrative structure.
The story does not provide evidence of neurodivergent characters or actors with actual disabilities.
The narrative follows traditional, non-challenging cultural frameworks without systemic critique.

Official Synopsis

Growing up among horses at her parents' stud farm, Zoé dreams of becoming a jockey and forms a deep bond with a young horse. A terrible accident threatens to end their racing careers, but they fight to reach victory together.

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