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A Colony

A Colony

Representation Score

6.5/10

Good

2019

Director

Geneviève Dulude-De Celles

Runtime

103 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

A Colony is a nuanced character study that avoids traditional coming-of-age clichés. It focuses on female emotional landscapes and integrates meaningful Indigenous perspectives. The inclusion of an Abenaki character provides a fresh perspective, disrupting standard Western adolescent narratives. While the film lacks explicit LGBTQ+ content or disability representation, it offers a more complex view of youth than typical genre entries.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Colony have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film doesn't explicitly show LGBTQ+ identities or relationships that go beyond straight ones. However, themes of uncertainty hint at potential identity exploration.

How does A Colony portray gender?

Good

The story centers on women's experiences and their emotional and intellectual independence. It avoids typical male-focused coming-of-age stories and highlights the internal lives of female characters.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Colony?

Excellent

The film includes a character named Jimmy from an Abenaki reserve, which adds diversity and breaks the monotony of typical adolescent stories. This inclusion helps the protagonist grow beyond superficial social norms.

How does A Colony represent religion and culture?

Good

The film contrasts natural settings with superficial social realities. Jimmy's role suggests a critique of social conformity, showing the tension between different cultural or systemic realities.

Does A Colony include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities. The narrative does not address these specific representations.

Present on Screen

  • Strong focus on women's emotional autonomy and independence.
  • Meaningful inclusion of Indigenous perspectives through the Abenaki character.
  • Disruption of homogeneous adolescent social clichés.

Limited or Absent

  • Lack of explicit LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight relationships.
  • No visible representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Camille wanders through the countryside talking with frogs and chickens: she sails through life as a carefree soul. But for her older sister, the introverted Mylia, things are more complicated. Mylia is lost between the uncertainty in her family life, the superficial atmosphere at her new school and her first experiences at house parties. It is Camille who eventually introduces Mylia to Jimmy. The boy from the nearby Abenaki reserve is different and he encourages her to break free.

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