Captain Fantastic-Spectatorship 

What does the film suggest about the attitudes towards gender or ethnicity at that time?

From Ben and the kids perspectives we can see that they believe in equality between gender and although people may look different everyone has the same values and a female can do things just as well as a male can. However if we look at society and the people living in it (The kids grandparents for instance) you can sort of sense how the grandfather seems to take charge more than the grandmother in making decisions such as Bens inability to attend the funeral.

Is the film challenging or reinforcing hegemonic attitudes to particular social groups or concepts?

I feel that, although it may not be best for everyone, Ben's chosen lifestyle gets glamorised a little and we essentially root for them to go against the system and be able to fulfill the wishes of their mum/wife. We see how the children seem to be more intellectual as a result of being home schooled and taught their dad's beliefs rather than being put into society. However all that aside we can also see the effects on the children who seem to be socially awkward around others their age and they don't quite understand the values of the others. In conclusion it is evident that the film focuses entirely on the idea of going against the system but we also see how sometimes that might not be the best and kids just need to be kids.