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The Troubles: A Dublin Story

The Troubles: A Dublin Story

Representation Score

4.3/10

Fair

2022

Director

Luke Hanlon

Runtime

93 minutes

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The film primarily explores political and systemic conflict through a post-colonial lens. Its strength lies in its cultural engagement, particularly in how it challenges conventional state-sanctioned morality. However, the narrative heavily relies on traditional masculine archetypes, showing a narrow demographic scope that lacks depth in representing gender and queer identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Troubles: A Dublin Story have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not explicitly include LGBTQ+ characters or identities that challenge straight-centered assumptions. The emphasis on paramilitary brotherhood implies a traditional environment that prioritizes heterosexual relationships.

How does The Troubles: A Dublin Story portray gender?

Limited

The story focuses on male bonding and the 'war machine' cliché, reinforcing traditional masculine leadership and combat roles. There is little evidence of women's ability to drive the story or subversion of gender norms.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Troubles: A Dublin Story?

Fair

Set within the context of the Irish Troubles, the film explores identity through political struggle. It engages with themes of resistance against dominant colonial structures.

How does The Troubles: A Dublin Story represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques state institutions and provides a progressive cultural framing by exploring the morality of resistance. It challenges the legitimacy of established Western authority.

Does The Troubles: A Dublin Story include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities within this production.

Present on Screen

  • Challenges traditional state-sanctioned morality through its anti-establishment framework.
  • Engages deeply with post-colonial power dynamics and systemic struggle.
  • Provides a nuanced look at identity through the lens of political resistance.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks evidence of women's ability to drive the story or the subversion of gender hierarchies.
  • Shows no explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight-centered characters.
  • Provides no information regarding the inclusion of characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Two young Dublin brothers must navigate loyalty, honour and the dangerous world of republicanism as they fuel the Northern war machine - by any means necessary.

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