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Still Here

2020

Director

Vlad Feier

Runtime

99 minutes

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Synopsis

Christian Baker, a young New York journalist from The Chronicle, gets assigned to a social story about the disappearance of Monique Watson, a 12 years old African-American girl from Brooklyn. Trying to get the assignment behind, he quickly and poorly researches the story and goes with the first lead. This brings down a series of pains. Christian with guilt decides to finally do his work properly finding himself in a race against time to help the family find the girl

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Diversity & Representation

Overall Score

4.4/10

Fair

Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Minimal

The film contains no mention of LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisnormative identities. There is no evidence of narratives addressing heteronormativity.

Gender Representation

Fair

The plot is driven by a male protagonist, Christian Baker. While the victim is female, the narrative agency resides with the man, suggesting a traditional gender framework.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Good

Racial identity is central to the drama through the disappearance of an African-American girl. This places racial dynamics at the heart of the story's conflict.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Fair

The story explores journalistic responsibility and institutional accountability. It moves from professional negligence toward a pursuit of justice and truth.

Disability Representation

Minimal

There is no information regarding the depiction of physical, neurodivergent, or mental health conditions in this work.

Strengths

  • The central plot involving an African-American child ensures racial identity is a meaningful narrative driver.
  • The film engages with themes of systemic indifference and the pursuit of restorative justice.

Areas for Improvement

  • The narrative relies on a traditional framework where the female victim remains a passive subject of the plot.
  • The story lacks intersectional depth, focusing heavily on a singular male protagonist's perspective.

AI Analysis

Still Here is a character-driven drama that uses a missing person case to explore professional ethics. While it centers on a racialized conflict, the narrative structure remains somewhat conventional. The protagonist's journey from negligence to accountability provides the primary momentum. The film succeeds in making racial identity a core driver of the plot, which disrupts a purely homogeneous perspective. However, the story lacks intersectional complexity, as the agency is concentrated in a single male character rather than a diverse ensemble.

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