You are here:

Ocean Deep

Name: Ocean Deep
Director: Liza Bolton
Released: 2023
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

2.1/10

Limited

2023

Director

Liza Bolton

Runtime

90 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

Ocean Deep is a focused, character-driven psychological drama that emphasizes individual experience over broader social representation. While it avoids traditional gender roles, it lacks diverse representation in terms of race, LGBTQ+ identities, and disabilities. The film excels in challenging conventional thriller structures by highlighting a woman's ability to act during a crisis. However, it remains limited in its scope, focusing primarily on a localized narrative without broader demographic diversity.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does Ocean Deep have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The story centers around the marriage between Mara and Rory, with no indication of LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships.

How does Ocean Deep portray gender?

Fair

Mara is portrayed as an active protagonist who drives the plot forward, emphasizing her ability to act and intelligence over traditional male-led mystery narratives.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Ocean Deep?

Minimal

The setting and characters suggest a localized, possibly homogeneous coastal environment. There are no non-white or non-Anglo-Saxon characters mentioned.

How does Ocean Deep represent religion and culture?

Good

The film questions idealized Western notions of the home as a sanctuary. It explores moral ambiguity and the instability of the home through personal psychological experiences.

Does Ocean Deep include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the story.

Present on Screen

Highlights women's ability to drive the story in a mystery framework.
Challenges traditional male dominance in thrillers.
Focuses on a woman's interiority and problem-solving.

Limited or Absent

Needs more racial and ethnic diversity among characters.
Does not represent LGBTQ+ identities.
Lacks characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Three months after her marine scientist husband Rory went missing, artist Mara is distraught to discover that the search for his body has been called off. Alone in their remote coastal home, she is steeped in memories of Rory. But the old house is leaking and Rory's ghost is everywhere. Mara is determined to uncover what happened to Rory, not realizing that she faces a danger that is extremely close to home.

How are these scores produced? →