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This Life

Name: This Life
Director: Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis
Released: 2012
Duration: 122 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

2012

Not Rated

Director

Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis

Runtime

122 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

This historical drama emphasizes period accuracy and national memory over modern characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity. The narrative focuses on the Fiils family's struggle for sovereignty against German occupiers. The film reflects the demographic and social homogeneity of 1940s Denmark. It centers on classical themes of sacrifice and resistance rather than deconstructing traditional hierarchies or exploring contemporary identity politics. Ultimately, the work serves as a localized historical account, honoring a specific national event through a lens of traditionalist values and domestic stability.

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Category Breakdown

Does This Life have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film is set in a 1940s family context and does not include any characters with non-straight or non-cisgender identities.

How does This Life portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around a family of innkeepers, reflecting traditional domestic roles. Women are shown participating in the resistance but within the confines of period-specific social roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is This Life?

Limited

Set in Denmark during the Nazi occupation, the cast and setting are inherently homogeneous, reflecting the specific ethnic composition of the local population.

How does This Life represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film centers on patriotism and resistance against an oppressive foreign power, emphasizing traditionalist values of national sovereignty and the preservation of the family and homeland.

Does This Life include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities, nor does the film use disability as a plot device.

Present on Screen

Offers a realistic portrayal of the Danish resistance movement.
Highlights authentic historical themes of sacrifice and national sovereignty.
Maintains period-accurate social structures and domestic settings.

Limited or Absent

Could benefit from including diverse identities or non-straight characters.
The homogeneous cast limits racial and ethnic diversity.
Does not challenge or critique traditional gendered social roles.

Official Synopsis

The true story of the Fiils: a family of innkeepers who, during Nazi-Germany's occupation of Denmark, took up arms against the German occupiers. But in the fight for freedom, some must die so that others may live.

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