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Reliance

Name: Reliance
Director: William Olsson
Released: 2013
Duration: 101 min

Representation Score

2.5/10

Limited

2013

Unrated

Director

William Olsson

Runtime

101 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Reliance is a localized domestic drama that prioritizes character studies over broader social critiques. The narrative centers on a family crisis and the resulting tension within a residential community. While the film touches on the concept of the 'outsider' through the suspicion cast upon a local shopkeeper, it lacks specific details regarding ethnicity or prejudice. The exploration of gender is limited to the evolving relationship between a father and daughter. Ultimately, the film relies on traditional dramatic clichés, functioning as a study of social suspicion rather than a vehicle for progressive storytelling.

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Category Breakdown

Does Reliance have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a traditional nuclear family structure and does not include any non-cisgender identities or same-sex relationships.

How does Reliance portray gender?

Fair

The story follows a daughter's journey towards independence from her father, suggesting a shift in traditional patriarchal power structures.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Reliance?

Limited

The plot introduces an outsider figure who faces communal suspicion, hinting at themes of otherness and social friction.

How does Reliance represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative examines the breakdown of communal trust and social judgment, exploring the tension between individual truth and community perception.

Does Reliance include disability representation?

Minimal

The film contains no mention of physical disabilities, neurodivergence, or mental health conditions.

Present on Screen

Explores the shifting power dynamics between a father and his growing daughter.
Uses the theme of an 'outsider' to examine communal suspicion and social friction.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit complexity in addressing multiple forms of diversity.
Provides no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or disability.
Does not offer specific details regarding racial or ethnic diversity.

Official Synopsis

A girl, Selinda, runs into her parents' bedroom in the middle of the night, claiming that a strange man just climbed through her window. The event causes a commotion in the entire residential area where they live. Some immediately assume that the outsider running the convenience store is the perpetrator. Others doubt the girl's story. In the midst of this drama, middle-aged Paul is trying to find his way back to his daughter, who is growing up, and away from him.

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