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Waking Up Yesterday

Name: Waking Up Yesterday
Director: Miloslav Šmídmajer
Released: 2012
Duration: 120 min

Representation Score

2.1/10

Limited

2012

Director

Miloslav Šmídmajer

Runtime

120 minutes

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Waking Up Yesterday is a period comedy set in a science fiction context that explores personal regret and historical friction. It positions a protagonist in direct ideological conflict with a state regime, challenging the stability of the existing political order. However, the film adheres to traditional narrative clichés regarding romance and gender roles. The focus on a male protagonist's quest for a lost love limits the scope of its social commentary. Ultimately, the work lacks significant depth in addressing multiple aspects of identity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Waking Up Yesterday have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a heterosexual relationship without including any non-traditional gender identities or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight.

How does Waking Up Yesterday portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around a male protagonist who drives the plot forward. The female lead, Eliška, mainly functions as a romantic goal rather than as a strong independent character.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Waking Up Yesterday?

Limited

The setting implies a culturally uniform environment reflecting the late-socialist era in the Czech Republic. There is no indication of a multi-ethnic cast or diverse racial themes.

How does Waking Up Yesterday represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative highlights the conflict between radical viewpoints and a communist regime, exploring the struggle against a state apparatus.

Does Waking Up Yesterday include disability representation?

Minimal

The story does not mention any characters dealing with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health conditions.

Present on Screen

Challenges institutional authority by showing a protagonist in conflict with a communist totalitarian regime.
Subverts traditional masculine competence by portraying the protagonist as a 'relationship loser'.

Limited or Absent

Relies on traditional gendered dynamics where the female character primarily serves as a romantic goal.
Lacks multi-ethnic representation or diverse racial perspectives within its localized Czech setting.
Provides no visibility for LGBTQ+ identities or non-traditional gender narratives.

Official Synopsis

Czech teacher Peter experiences journey into the past to late 80´s to recover his true love Eliška. At present he´s nothing but relationship´s loser so he tries to find his true love at least at the past. During his journey he passes not just through relationship´s problem but thanks to his radical opinions also encounters problems with communists, even if he knows already from the future that totalitarian regime won´t last forever.

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