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A Faster Horse

Name: A Faster Horse
Director: David Gelb
Released: 2015
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

3.1/10

Limited

2015

Not Rated

Director

David Gelb

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

A Faster Horse is a technical tribute to industrial mastery and the Ford Mustang legacy. It prioritizes the celebration of engineering excellence and institutional history over social exploration. The film operates within a traditional framework, focusing on the professional environment of the Flat Rock Assembly Plant. This results in a narrative that mirrors the historically homogeneous and masculine-dominated automotive sector. Ultimately, the documentary functions as a celebration of Western industrial capitalism. It maintains a conventional perspective on labor and technical achievement without addressing the overlapping aspects of different identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Faster Horse have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses entirely on mechanical engineering and industrial production. It does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives related to non-traditional gender identities.

How does A Faster Horse portray gender?

Limited

The story centers on masculine hierarchies within the automotive industry. It portrays traditional masculine competence through the protagonist Dave Pericak and the assembly workforce.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Faster Horse?

Limited

The visual narrative presents a homogeneous depiction of the engineering sector. It lacks diverse identities that might challenge the historical context of Detroit's auto industry.

How does A Faster Horse represent religion and culture?

Limited

The documentary celebrates the Ford Mustang as a quintessential American institution. It reinforces themes of industrial legacy and the American Dream through manufacturing excellence.

Does A Faster Horse include disability representation?

Minimal

The film highlights mechanical precision and factory labor. It does not depict any neurodivergence, physical disabilities, or mental health conditions among the workers.

Present on Screen

Provides a cinematic look at the blend of human dedication and technical excellence.
Offers a deep dive into the mastery and tradition of a legendary American institution.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of diverse identities, including LGBTQ+ and non-traditional gender identities.
Fails to depict a diverse racial or ethnic workforce within the industrial setting.
Does not include perspectives regarding disability or neurodivergence in the labor force.

Official Synopsis

David Gelb (Jiro Dreams of Sushi) tackles another venerable, beloved, and long-standing institution: the Mustang, crown jewel of the Ford fleet. Only this institution is in turmoil. As the fiftieth anniversary of the Mustang approaches and the car industry struggles through the deepest trough of the financial crisis, Ford launches a redesign. Now the jobs of workers at Ford’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant, the expectations of the thousands of Mustang devotees, and the livelihood of the city of Detroit are all placed squarely on the shoulders of Dave Pericak. As chief program engineer, he will guide the 2015 Mustang from assembly floor to showroom—if only he can get that vibration out of the steering wheel.

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