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The Twelve Months

Name: The Twelve Months
Director: Anatoliy Granik
Released: 1973
Duration: 135 min

Representation Score

3.4/10

Limited

1973

Director

Anatoliy Granik

Runtime

135 minutes

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The Twelve Months is a traditional Slavic folklore tale that emphasizes moral clarity and archetypal structures over social critique. It functions within a localized cultural context, highlighting the binary of virtue and vice through seasonal personifications. While the film centers on a resilient female protagonist, it remains tied to conventional gender stereotypes. The absence of diverse casting and multi-layered identities reflects its adherence to a specific historical and cultural milieu. Ultimately, the film reinforces classic moral binaries rather than disrupting social hierarchies, resulting in a score that reflects its cultural homogeneity and traditionalist framework.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Twelve Months have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters who identify as LGBTQ+. The story focuses on traditional family roles and seasonal personifications.

How does The Twelve Months portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around a strong female protagonist facing domestic challenges and conflict with a stepmother. While it avoids reinforcing patriarchal leadership, it relies on traditional gender stereotypes.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Twelve Months?

Limited

The cast is primarily of Slavic origin, with no indication of racial diversity or the use of non-human characters to represent different ethnicities.

How does The Twelve Months represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film adheres to a moralistic framework typical of Soviet-era stories, emphasizing communal virtue over individual greed. It upholds traditional views of morality without challenging institutional norms.

Does The Twelve Months include disability representation?

Limited

The film does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities. Characters are portrayed as idealized archetypes of virtue or vice.

Present on Screen

The protagonist shows remarkable resilience and takes a leading role despite her hardships.
The film avoids reinforcing patriarchal leadership by focusing on female characters.

Limited or Absent

The narrative relies on traditional gender stereotypes.
The cast lacks racial and ethnic diversity, remaining culturally homogeneous.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
The story does not portray any characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A poor girl was given an impossible task by her stepmother: to gather snowdrops in a winter forest. Suddenly she stumbled across twelve brothers who happened to be the twelve months.

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