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The Four Year Plan

Name: The Four Year Plan
Director: Mat Hodgson
Released: 2011
Duration: 99 min

Representation Score

2.5/10

Limited

2011

Director

Mat Hodgson

Runtime

99 minutes

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The Four Year Plan is a study of institutional turnaround and economic power. It prioritizes the roles of high-net-worth individuals, resulting in a depiction that adheres to conventional hierarchies of gender and class. The documentary focuses on the mechanics of capitalist success within professional football. While the setting is culturally diverse, the narrative lens remains narrow, centering on the elite owners rather than the broader community. Ultimately, the film functions as a traditional portrait of power and ego. It reinforces existing social structures rather than challenging or diversifying them.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Four Year Plan have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on high-finance and sporting hierarchies. There are no LGBTQ+ characters or narratives addressing non-straight relationships.

How does The Four Year Plan portray gender?

Limited

The narrative centers on sectors traditionally dominated by male leadership. It reinforces masculine archetypes of competition and risk-taking without showing significant roles for women.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Four Year Plan?

Fair

The setting in West London implies ethnic diversity, but the narrative lens remains fixed on billionaire businessmen. Central roles are played by the economic elite.

How does The Four Year Plan represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film portrays the successful application of aggressive business strategies. It aligns with traditional meritocratic and capitalist values rather than critiquing institutional power.

Does The Four Year Plan include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information regarding the depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities. Disability is not a central theme in this sports documentary.

Present on Screen

Provides a raw depiction of power dynamics within traditional sporting and financial structures.
Offers unprecedented access to the high-stakes world of professional football ownership.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of women's roles within the club's executive or ownership tiers.
Focuses heavily on the economic elite, overlooking the diverse community surrounding the club.
Does not explore or include LGBTQ+ narratives or identities.

Official Synopsis

In 2007 Queens Park Rangers, a small Football Club of West London, were bottom of England's Second League and 2 hours from bankruptcy. Just as the club faced liquidation, they were bought by billionaire businessmen. Filmed in an observational fashion from a poetic distance, the documentary follows the larger than life and high profile characters who put their money and reputations on the line through 4 tumultuous years of enormous ups and downs. For 98 dramatic minutes we are given unprecedented access and remarkable insight into the worlds of sport, business, finance, power and ego - culminating in success in 2011, when QPR won promotion to the Premier League and the four year plan - set out by the owners in 2007 - was spectacularly achieved.

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