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Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan

Name: Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan
Director: Kriv Stenders
Released: 2019
Duration: 119 min

Representation Score

2.0/10

Limited

2019

Director

Kriv Stenders

Runtime

119 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan is a traditional historical reconstruction that prioritizes period accuracy and military realism. The film focuses on the visceral experience of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, during the Vietnam War. The narrative is built around established clichés of masculine heroism and institutional loyalty. By focusing on a specific historical event through a single perspective, the film does not introduce diverse or complex character arcs.

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Category Breakdown

Does Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows the social norms of the 1960s military era, which assumes everyone is straight or cisgender. There are no queer narratives or non-conforming identities among the main characters.

How does Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan portray gender?

Minimal

The story centers around male camaraderie and traditional masculinity. Women play minor roles and have little influence over the main events and decisions.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan?

Limited

The cast mainly consists of Anglo-Australian soldiers, reflecting the historical unit's makeup. The Vietnamese setting is present, but the story revolves around the Western military unit.

How does Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan represent religion and culture?

Limited

This historical drama highlights military discipline and institutional hierarchy. It focuses on the tactical struggle for survival without addressing geopolitical issues or deconstructing Western military structures.

Does Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan include disability representation?

Minimal

Physical trauma and psychological distress are shown as typical war themes. These elements support the narrative of survival without delving into nuanced disability or neurodivergence.

Present on Screen

Maintains historical authenticity regarding the composition of the Australian military units involved in the conflict.
Provides a visceral and realistic depiction of the tactical and human struggles faced by soldiers in a combat zone.

Limited or Absent

Lacks meaningful female representation and ability to act within the primary narrative and decision-making roles.
Does not offer multi-layered depth or complex character development for those outside the Western military unit.
Uses physical and psychological trauma as genre clichés rather than exploring nuanced disability perspectives.

Official Synopsis

Vietnam War, 1966. Australia and New Zealand send troops to support the United States and South Vietnamese in their fight against the communist North. Soldiers are very young men, recruits and volunteers who have never been involved in a combat. On August 18th, members of Delta Company will face the true horror of a ruthless battle among the trees of a rubber plantation called Long Tân. They are barely a hundred. The enemy is a human wave ready to destroy them.

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