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The Beehive

Name: The Beehive
Director: Alexander Lasheras
Released: 2023
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

4.5/10

Fair

2023

Director

Alexander Lasheras

Runtime

86 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film centers its narrative on a single female protagonist, Rosemary, who exhibits intellectual curiosity and ability to act. This portrayal provides a contrast to some passive female archetypes found in similar genres. However, the story lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities and does not delve into multi-layered complexity. The narrative focuses more on the sci-fi and horror elements of the unusual growth rather than social critiques or diverse identities. While the cast includes some racial diversity, the story's engagement with systemic representation or cultural critique is limited, making the film's social impact relatively neutral.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Beehive have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any explicit references to LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships. The story revolves around a unique biological phenomenon rather than exploring social identities.

How does The Beehive portray gender?

Fair

Rosemary, the main character, is portrayed as an intelligent and curious woman who takes an active role in documenting her experiences. She moves away from traditional passive female roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Beehive?

Fair

The film includes actors of different races, suggesting some diversity. However, it is unclear if characters of color play significant roles in the central conflict.

How does The Beehive represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story seems to follow conventional social structures, possibly centered around a traditional family setting. There are no indications of anti-religious or overtly secular themes.

Does The Beehive include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not mention any characters dealing with physical disabilities, neurodivergence, or chronic illnesses. Therefore, there is no information available about disability representation.

Present on Screen

The main character, Rosemary, shows intellectual curiosity and ability to act.
The protagonist actively drives the plot through her documentation.
The cast includes actors of different races.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities.
There is no evidence of characters navigating disabilities or neurodivergence.
The film lacks clear multi-layered depth or systemic social critique.

Official Synopsis

When the young, curious and adventurous Rosemary discovers what she assumes to be a large beehive growing on a branch of one of their trees, she visits it each day to carefully document its unusual growth. She discovers it’s not what she thought it was.

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