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The Devil We Know
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7.8/10
Good
2018
Director
Stephanie Soechtig
Runtime
88 minutes
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The Devil We Know is an investigative documentary that prioritizes systemic critique over demographic-centric representation. It functions primarily as a challenge to industrial hegemony and corporate ethics. While the film lacks explicit LGBTQ+ narratives, it finds strength in its progressive social critique. The focus remains on the friction between underrepresented communities and centralized power structures.
Category Breakdown
Does The Devil We Know have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film does not include explicit LGBTQ+ characters or stories. Instead, it focuses on the struggles of a geographic community without highlighting specific LGBTQ+ issues.
How does The Devil We Know portray gender?
The narrative centers on a grassroots movement of citizens. This focus disrupts traditional patriarchal hierarchies by empowering community members.
How racially and ethnically diverse is The Devil We Know?
The film focuses on a specific socio-economic demographic in West Virginia. It highlights the disproportionate impact of pollution on working-class populations.
How does The Devil We Know represent religion and culture?
The documentary critiques late-stage capitalism and institutional corruption. It emphasizes individual empowerment against systemic antagonists that prioritize profit over human life.
Does The Devil We Know include disability representation?
The film touches upon physical health and chronic illness due to toxic chemical exposure. Physical vulnerability is a central plot driver.
Present on Screen
- Strong critique of late-stage capitalism and institutional corruption.
- Empowers community members against powerful corporate structures.
- Highlights systemic failures of industrial institutions.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks explicit engagement with LGBTQ+ narratives.
- Provides limited visibility into specific racial or ethnic identities.
- Does not explicitly center disability through a lens of empowerment.
Official Synopsis
Unraveling one of the biggest environmental scandals of our time, a group of citizens in West Virginia take on a powerful corporation after they discover it has knowingly been dumping a toxic chemical — now found in the blood of 99.7% of Americans — into the local drinking water supply.
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