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Wenn du noch eine Heimat hast

Name: Wenn du noch eine Heimat hast
Director: Günther Rittau
Released: 1942
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

0.2/10

Minimal

1942

Director

Günther Rittau

Runtime

86 minutes

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Produced during the Third Reich, this film serves as a tool to promote state-approved nationalistic ideas. Its structure supports existing social hierarchies and traditional values without questioning them. The film offers a narrow perspective, lacking depth in representing various aspects of diversity. It reinforces conventional gender roles and ethnic uniformity, aligning with the societal norms of its time. Overall, the work acts as a means to reinforce institutional norms, without challenging the strict social and cultural structures of its era.

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Category Breakdown

Does Wenn du noch eine Heimat hast have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict any non-straight or non-cisgender identities and does not show any same-sex relationships. It follows traditional heterosexual norms without challenging them.

How does Wenn du noch eine Heimat hast portray gender?

Minimal

Women in the film are mostly shown in roles related to home life and emotional strength. They support the family and nation but do not have much influence over larger systems.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Wenn du noch eine Heimat hast?

Minimal

The film features a homogeneous cast with no signs of racial diversity. The story focuses on a single, ethnically uniform idea of community.

How does Wenn du noch eine Heimat hast represent religion and culture?

Minimal

The story emphasizes nationalistic values and loyalty to the state. It upholds traditional European social structures without exploring secular or relative moral viewpoints.

Does Wenn du noch eine Heimat hast include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with physical or cognitive differences. There are no instances where such characters have meaningful roles.

Present on Screen

The film clearly conveys the traditionalist values and sense of community emphasized during its production period.

Limited or Absent

The film fails to represent LGBTQ+ identities, racial diversity, or characters with disabilities.
Gender roles are confined to domestic settings, with no depiction of women having broader influence or intellectual leadership.
The narrative lacks cultural variety, focusing solely on a single, ethnically uniform vision of homeland.

Official Synopsis

The river level rises, the dam can no longer hold back the floodwaters – it breaks. Panic erupts, everyone tries to save at least some of their belongings from the rising waters. Those who manage it flee to the farm of old dike captain Doorn. His sons, Peter and Heinrich, help wherever they can. In doing so, they save the local schoolteacher and his beautiful daughter, Renate, from certain death. Both men love Renate, but this rivalry is not the only reason the brothers become enemies. While Heinrich, a trained engineer, advocates for river regulation to prevent further dam breaches, Peter vehemently argues for reinforcing the dam. When old Doorn dies and Peter proves to be the sole heir, Heinrich leaves home.

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