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The Kingdom of Var

The Kingdom of Var

2019

Director

Nicholas Kleban

Runtime

81 minutes

Average Rating

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Synopsis

College student Sonja summons the demonic sorcerer Var after viewing a 500-year-old film containing his spirit.

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Diversity & Representation

Overall Score

3.4/10

Limited


Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Limited

The film lacks explicit evidence of non-cisnormative identities or same-sex intimacy. The story focuses on a protagonist's supernatural conflict with a demonic entity.

Gender Representation

Fair

Sonja provides a central female lead who drives the plot. However, the inclusion of an abusive boyfriend suggests a reliance on traditional gendered power dynamics and victimhood tropes.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Limited

The cast and synopsis do not indicate a non-white or non-Anglo-Saxon majority. The narrative appears to follow a standard genre distribution without visible ethnic diversity.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Limited

Themes center on occultism and cultism rather than systemic critique. Archetypes like 'hillbilly' and 'homeless woman' risk leaning into socio-economic stereotypes.

Disability Representation

Limited

Mental instability is mentioned through the theme of insanity. This often serves as a horror plot device for tension rather than a nuanced portrayal of lived experience.

Strengths

  • The film features a female protagonist who drives the central plot through her summoning of the demon.

Areas for Improvement

  • The narrative relies on traditional gendered power dynamics and tropes of victimhood.
  • The use of archetypes like 'hillbilly' may lean into socio-economic stereotypes.
  • Mental health is treated as a horror plot device rather than a nuanced lived experience.
  • There is a lack of visible LGBTQ+ or non-white representation within the cast and story.

AI Analysis

The Kingdom of Var operates within the established boundaries of traditional horror and fantasy tropes. The narrative prioritizes psychological descent and occult dread over identity-based exploration or systemic social commentary. While the film provides a female protagonist in Sonja, the supporting character dynamics appear to lean on conventional interpersonal conflicts and gendered tropes. The lack of visible racial or LGBTQ+ representation suggests a standard genre distribution. Ultimately, the film's focus on madness and socio-economic archetypes suggests a preference for genre-driven tension over progressive or nuanced depictions of marginalized identities.

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