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We the Living, Part One

Name: We the Living, Part One
Director: Goffredo Alessandrini
Released: 1942
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

2.5/10

Limited

1942

Director

Goffredo Alessandrini

Runtime

94 minutes

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We the Living is a character study focused on the individual's struggle against a collective state. While it lacks modern multi-layered representation, it avoids the cliché of female passivity by giving its women significant moral and intellectual weight. The film's narrow focus on a specific ethnic and social class limits its diversity. It prioritizes the preservation of the individual spirit over the exploration of varied demographic identities. Ultimately, the work serves as a philosophical critique of systemic oppression, though it remains grounded in the traditional frameworks of its era.

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Category Breakdown

Does We the Living, Part One have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses solely on heterosexual relationships. There is no indication of LGBTQ+ identities or subtext.

How does We the Living, Part One portray gender?

Fair

Women play a significant role in driving the story and have substantial intellectual depth. They navigate the collapsing social order actively rather than passively observing it.

How racially and ethnically diverse is We the Living, Part One?

Limited

The cast and setting are ethnically uniform. The story centers on the internal class struggles of a specific Russian or Eastern European cultural group.

How does We the Living, Part One represent religion and culture?

Minimal

The narrative critiques the erosion of traditional social structures under totalitarianism. It emphasizes individual morality rather than exploring diverse cultural or anti-capitalist perspectives.

Does We the Living, Part One include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent depictions of visible or invisible disabilities that significantly influence the characters or the plot.

Present on Screen

Female characters demonstrate a significant role in driving the story and resilience.
Women drive the film's moral inquiry and intellectual survival.
The narrative provides a strong critique of systemic oppression.

Limited or Absent

The cast lacks ethnic and racial diversity.
The story adheres to strictly heterosexual relationship frameworks.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or subtext.

Official Synopsis

At 18, the beautiful and intelligent Kira comes to Petersburg as the Communists consolidate power. She rebuffs a cousin who rises in the Party and may remember the slight. She falls in love with Leo, the son of an aristocrat, who gets into political trouble and never gets out.

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