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The Major

Name: The Major
Director: Yury Bykov
Released: 2013
Duration: 99 min

Representation Score

1.6/10

Minimal

2013

Director

Yury Bykov

Runtime

99 minutes

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The Major is a dark exploration of institutional integrity that focuses on a specific cultural reality over broad demographic diversity. It delves into the erosion of individual morality within a corrupt system. While the film lacks traditional identity-based diversity, it offers a powerful critique of state power. The narrative uses a narrow demographic lens to examine how authority can become a corruptive force.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Major have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities, operating within a framework that assumes everyone is straight and cisgender.

How does The Major portray gender?

Limited

Women are shown in traditional roles, often in domestic settings or subordinate positions. The story highlights a hyper-masculine environment where authority is expressed through physical strength.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Major?

Minimal

The film is set in a contemporary Russian environment with a predominantly white cast, reflecting the specific socioeconomic and ethnic context of the region.

How does The Major represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film provides a strong critique of established institutions, presenting a nuanced view of moral relativism and systemic corruption within the police force and state apparatus.

Does The Major include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any significant depictions of visible or invisible disabilities. Physical trauma is used as a plot device rather than exploring the lived experiences of those with disabilities.

Present on Screen

Provides a sophisticated critique of established institutions and state power.
Offers a powerful narrative on moral relativism and systemic corruption.
Achieves a high level of localized, culturally specific realism.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities.
Reinforces rigid, patriarchal hierarchies and traditional masculine archetypes.
Features a homogeneous cast with minimal racial or ethnic diversity.

Official Synopsis

On a cold winter’s day Sergey Sobolev, a major at the local police office, is driving to the hospital where his wife is about to give birth to their child. High from happiness, he’s driving too fast and runs down a boy on a passage walk, who dies. Now the major has only two options: go to prison or conceal the crime. Sobolev decides to compromise with his conscience and calls on a colleague to help him out. But the case turns out to be messy and when Sobolev finally changes his mind and tries to make up for his deed, it’s already too late…

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