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Pain is Mine

Name: Pain is Mine
Director: Farshid Akhlaghipour
Released: 2018
Duration: 13 min

Representation Score

3.5/10

Limited

2018

Director

Farshid Akhlaghipour

Runtime

13 minutes

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Pain is Mine is a formalist documentary that captures a deeply personal medical journey using a single take and room. The film centers the lived experience of chronic pain, giving the subject significant control over her situation. While it offers a powerful portrayal of personal autonomy, it lacks broader demographic diversity and does not engage with wider social or identity issues. Ultimately, the work critiques systemic medical norms through a highly constrained, intimate lens.

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Category Breakdown

Does Pain is Mine have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses solely on a medical and psychological issue, with no representation of LGBTQ+ or non-cisgender identities.

How does Pain is Mine portray gender?

Fair

The main character is female and has personal autonomy, but the narrative does not address broader gender hierarchies or structures.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Pain is Mine?

Minimal

The available information does not provide sufficient details regarding the racial or ethnic identity of the subject or the production's casting.

How does Pain is Mine represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores themes of personal experience and critiques institutionalized medical practices, emphasizing internal truth over external clinical standards.

Does Pain is Mine include disability representation?

Good

The documentary provides a direct, unfiltered look at chronic pain and disability, highlighting the subject's active role in managing her condition.

Present on Screen

Authentic, unmediated portrayal of chronic pain and disability.
High levels of ability to act granted to the subject in managing her condition.
Unique formalist approach to capturing a singular reality.

Limited or Absent

Lacks racial or ethnic diversity.
Does not address broader gender-based structures.
No visibility into LGBTQ+ or non-cisgender identities.

Official Synopsis

One day, One room, One take. After her spinal surgery, she was always in pain, intense pain, unendurable pain. Painkillers have been her refuge for a long time, but one day, she decided to stop.

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