Name: More
Director: Onur Saylak
Released: 2017
Duration: 115 min

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Representation Score

7.1/10

Good

2017

Director

Onur Saylak

Runtime

115 minutes

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More is a gritty look at systemic exploitation, focusing on a young boy caught in the machinery of human smuggling. By putting underrepresented voices, such as refugees and queer individuals, at the forefront, the film provides a powerful critique of social hierarchies and predatory power dynamics. The film excels in its portrayal of the refugee crisis and the deconstruction of traditional masculinity. However, it does not address physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

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Category Breakdown

Does More have LGBTQ+ representation?

Excellent

The film places queer identities at the core of its characters' lives, using them to challenge rigid social structures and traditional settings.

How does More portray gender?

Good

The movie dismantles masculine hierarchies by depicting a domineering father as predatory. This shifts the focus from his authority to the psychological impact of toxic power.

How racially and ethnically diverse is More?

Excellent

The narrative centers on the refugee crisis, emphasizing the ability to act and hardships faced by displaced individuals. It delves into the human cost of geopolitical borders and statelessness.

How does More represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The story critiques local corruption and indifference to human life, presenting a world where social norms and institutions are questioned.

Does More include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this film.

Present on Screen

Highlights the refugee crisis and the ability to act of displaced persons.
Subverts traditional patriarchal and masculine hierarchies.
Integrates queer identities as central, meaningful narrative components.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation or focus on physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Gaza is a 14-year-old boy who lives on the Aegean coast of Turkey. Together with his domineering father, he helps smuggle refugees from war-torn countries to Europe, giving them temporary lodgings and scant food until they attempt the crossing. Gaza dreams of escaping this life, but can't help being drawn into a dark world of immorality, exploitation and human suffering. Can you avoid becoming a monster when you've been raised by one? Onur Saylak's debut feature, adapted from the award-winning novel of the same title by Hakan Günday, one of the first novels to document the refugee crisis in Europe, "More" is the gripping story of a boy that gets to grow up in a world where there's no room for innocence.

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