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Missing Object

Name: Missing Object
Director: Vuong Duc
Released: 2004
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

2004

Director

Vuong Duc

Runtime

100 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Missing Object is a character-driven drama centered on the ethical conflict between an individual and a specialized academic institution. The story prioritizes the psychological journey of a Hanoi intellectual over demographic diversity. The film succeeds in offering a non-Western perspective by situating its setting and cast in Vietnam. However, it lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities, disabilities, or significant women's ability to drive the story. The narrative is heavily male-centric, focusing almost exclusively on the relationship between Thang and his mentor, Dao.

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Category Breakdown

Does Missing Object have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships. The story focuses solely on heterosexual relationships and academic conflicts.

How does Missing Object portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around a male protagonist and his male mentor, with no female characters having significant roles or challenging traditional gender dynamics.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Missing Object?

Fair

Set in Hanoi, the film features a Vietnamese cast and setting. It provides a non-Western cultural context that diverges from Anglo-Saxon norms.

How does Missing Object represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative explores the tension between personal integrity and institutional conformity. It presents a secular, intellectual worldview that emphasizes individual truth over traditional social expectations.

Does Missing Object include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters in the film who navigate physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Provides a non-Western, Vietnamese cultural setting and cast.
Explores complex themes of intellectual integrity and systemic conformity.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or gender diversity.
Provides no visibility for characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Thang is a Hanoi intellectual and graduates from university with high distinction causing his former teacher, Dao, to invite him to work in a mathematics institute of odd algorithms. He has problems because of his personality and refuses to give up his mathematical perspectives. He distinguishes himself as a person of integrity, which also causes problems for him.

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