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Raus

Name: Raus
Director: Philipp Hirsch
Released: 2019
Duration: 101 min

Representation Score

6.4/10

Good

2019

Director

Philipp Hirsch

Runtime

101 minutes

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Raus is a coming-of-age drama that emphasizes adolescent ability to act over digital-age social hierarchies. It creates a setting where characters confront their pasts without smartphone distractions. However, the film lacks explicit markers of diversity, such as LGBTQ+ identities or disability. While it explores complex motivations, it stays within conventional narrative boundaries.

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Category Breakdown

Does Raus have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film doesn't include explicit stories about LGBTQ+ characters or challenge the idea that everyone is straight. Individual secrets might add depth, but there are no clear representations of non-straight identities.

How does Raus portray gender?

Fair

The movie features both male and female characters working together to survive. The story hints at a change in power dynamics, but the roles played by the characters seem fairly typical.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Raus?

Fair

The ethnic makeup of the teenage cast isn't specified. While the characters' secrets suggest a move away from uniformity, there's no confirmed evidence of diverse casting.

How does Raus represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story questions digital capitalism by taking away constant connectivity. This forces characters to rely on peer-group ethics and personal morals instead of internet-driven validation.

Does Raus include disability representation?

Limited

There are no documented characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities. The focus is on emotional trauma and psychological resilience, not on disability.

Present on Screen

The narrative challenges digital-age social hierarchies by removing constant connectivity.
The ensemble cast allows for a shift in power dynamics through communal survival.
The focus on adolescent ability to act provides a foundation for exploring individual morality.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks explicit LGBTQ+ representation or narratives that critique the assumption everyone is straight.
There is no visible inclusion of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
The ethnic composition of the ensemble remains unspecified and lacks specific detail.

Official Synopsis

Glocke had a simple plan to set the pimp Hermann's SUV on fire, become an internet star and impress Lena. Instead, he drops into a mobile toilette and becomes a webfail. He decides to follow the web call to hike and search for the drop-out Friedrich. Together with Judith, Steffi, Elias and Paule he heads of into the Harz. As access to internet and smartphones are not allowed the plan to start all over again works and the adventure brings the five together. But each teenager has a secret of their own and soon the hike leads the teens to face their past.

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