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Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child

Name: Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child
Director: Shane Abbess
Released: 2016
Duration: 95 min

Representation Score

6.0/10

Good

2016

Director

Shane Abbess

Runtime

95 minutes

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The film follows a typical survivalist storyline. It excels in giving women active roles and showcasing a diverse cast. This helps the film avoid feeling monolithic. However, it doesn’t challenge established social hierarchies or cultural norms. Instead, it focuses on the practicalities of survival in a resource-scarce world. Overall, the film prioritizes speculative storytelling and immediate survival over deeper social critiques or advocacy for diverse communities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film doesn't include much about LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex intimacy. It focuses mainly on survival and biological needs rather than diverse sexual orientations or gender identities.

How does Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child portray gender?

Fair

Women play key roles in combat and important decisions, moving away from the traditional damsel-in-distress stereotype. They are shown as strong and capable.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child?

Fair

The film features a mix of actors from different ethnic backgrounds, reflecting a global community of survivors. However, it doesn't use race or non-human characters as symbols for diversity.

How does Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story deals with moral questions in a world where society has collapsed. It focuses on power dynamics and survival rather than criticizing specific cultural or economic systems.

Does Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child include disability representation?

Limited

The film doesn't highlight neurodivergence or physical disabilities prominently. Characters are defined by their usefulness to the group's survival rather than their individual traits.

Present on Screen

Women play central, active roles in combat and decision-making.
The cast includes a mix of actors from various ethnic backgrounds.
Avoids traditional damsel-in-distress stereotypes.

Limited or Absent

Needs more representation or hints about LGBTQ+ identities.
Doesn't use disability or neurodivergence to enhance character development.
Misses opportunities to deconstruct cultural or political norms using its sci-fi setting.

Official Synopsis

Set in the future in a time of interplanetary colonization, an unlikely pair race against an impending global crisis and are confronted by the monsters that live inside us all.

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