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The Year Earth Changed

The Year Earth Changed

2021

TV-PG

Director

Tom Beard

Runtime

48 minutes

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Synopsis

Never-before-seen footage shows how our living in lockdown opened the door for nature to bounce back and thrive. Across the seas, skies, and lands, Earth found its rhythm when we came to a stop.

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Diversity & Representation

Overall Score

5.4/10

Fair


Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Fair

The documentary focuses on global ecosystems and natural history. Because it lacks human characters or social dynamics, there is no explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities.

Gender Representation

Fair

The film adopts a non-anthropocentric lens that bypasses traditional gender hierarchies. By focusing on flora and fauna, it maintains a neutral stance through the removal of human elements.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Good

The film utilizes a global perspective, showcasing diverse geographic territories. This holistic view disrupts Western-centric views of nature by presenting a planetary scale of ecological recovery.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Good

The narrative critiques human-centricity and industrialization. It frames human presence as a disruptive force, challenging the perceived necessity of constant human expansion and consumption.

Disability Representation

Fair

The subject matter is strictly ecological and biological. There are no depictions of human neurodivergence or physical disabilities within the film.

Strengths

  • Challenges the traditional narrative of human dominance over the natural world.
  • Provides a global, holistic view of ecological recovery across diverse territories.
  • Offers a profound critique of human-centricity and industrial progress.

Areas for Improvement

  • Lacks human characterization to explore social or identity-based diversity.
  • Does not actively subvert gender roles through human-centric storytelling.

AI Analysis

The film succeeds in de-centering human agency, offering a perspective that prioritizes planetary health over human-centric progress. By focusing on the biological rhythms of the Earth during lockdown, it provides a unique, non-anthropocentric view of the world. However, the lack of human characters means the film cannot address social identities like gender, race, or LGBTQ+ status through characterization. It relies on geographic scope and ecological themes to provide its version of diversity.

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