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Arracht

Name: Arracht
Director: Tomás Ó Súilleabháin
Released: 2021
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

3.7/10

Limited

2021

Director

Tomás Ó Súilleabháin

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Arracht is a period drama set in 19th-century Ireland, emphasizing historical realism. The story is built around traditional pillars of identity, focusing on family, faith, and labor during the Great Famine. While the film captures the systemic pressures of the era, it adheres to conventional social frameworks. It reinforces established structures rather than attempting to deconstruct or challenge them. The representation remains centered on traditional masculine roles and religious authority, offering a localized look at historical survivalism rather than diverse identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Arracht have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film centers on a traditional family unit with a husband and father. There are no characters explicitly identified as LGBTQ+. The narrative does not include non-straight relationships.

How does Arracht portray gender?

Fair

The story focuses on masculine roles, such as a fisherman and a former soldier. It highlights patriarchal structures like fatherhood and marriage without challenging these hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Arracht?

Fair

Set during the Irish Great Famine, the film explores systemic displacement and ethnic struggles. The historical context suggests a largely homogeneous cast, limiting diverse ethnic representation.

How does Arracht represent religion and culture?

Limited

The plot is driven by the influence of the Catholic Church and a local priest. It operates within a framework of traditional morality and communal religious duty.

Does Arracht include disability representation?

Minimal

The current narrative details do not mention any characters navigating physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Offers a grounded exploration of historical systemic pressures and ethnic struggles during the Great Famine.
Engages deeply with the cultural and religious institutions of bkth-century Ireland.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight perspectives.
Centers heavily on patriarchal structures with limited women's ability to drive the story or gender subversion.
Does not address disability or neurodivergent experiences within the character studies.

Official Synopsis

Colmán Sharkey - a fisherman, a father, a husband - takes in a stranger at the behest of a local priest. Patsy, a former soldier arrives just ahead of ‘the blight,’ a crop disease that caused the Great Plague, killing and displacing millions of Irishmen.

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