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The System

The System

Representation Score

4.9/10

Fair

2022

R

Director

Dallas Jackson

Runtime

97 minutes

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The System is a genre-driven thriller that questions the integrity of established hierarchies and state authority. However, it is limited by its reliance on traditional masculine archetypes and male-dominated spaces, which may restrict LGBTQ+ visibility. While the film lacks specific data on disability, it explores systemic corruption and complex racial dynamics within the justice system.

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Category Breakdown

Does The System have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not explicitly include LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight relationships. The prison setting emphasizes traditional masculine roles.

How does The System portray gender?

Fair

The story focuses on a male soldier in a male-dominated environment, relying on conventional masculine leadership and conflict themes.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The System?

Good

The film features a diverse cast in settings like drug busts and undercover prison operations, allowing for complex racial dynamics within the justice system.

How does The System represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques the morality of Western institutions such as the military and penal systems, presenting them as potentially compromised or oppressive.

Does The System include disability representation?

Minimal

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

Present on Screen

  • Critiques of Western institutional frameworks and state-run power structures.
  • Complex racial dynamics and high-stakes environments that challenge official authority.

Limited or Absent

  • Lack of explicit LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships.
  • Reliance on conventional masculine leadership and traditional gender clichés.
  • No information on the representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.

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