
Ernie Biscuit
2015

Representation Score
Limited
2001
Director
Ursula Meier
Runtime
30 minutes
Average Rating
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Table Manners is a realist deconstruction of the domestic sphere. It dismantles the concept of the 'normative' household, replacing it with a complex, fragmented reality that prioritizes individual subjective experience over institutional stability. However, the film lacks breadth in its representation of identity, confined to a specific socioeconomic and straight-centered framework. Its impact comes from its psychological depth and its subversion of gendered stability rather than demographic variety.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. It focuses on a traditional domestic unit.
The narrative centers on the emotional labor and psychological strain of female characters. It challenges traditional gender roles by exploring shifting power dynamics and the breakdown of parental authority.
The cast is a relatively homogeneous European ensemble. It adheres to a specific middle-class Swiss socioeconomic setting without multi-ethnic casting.
The film critiques the idealized Western family by portraying it as a site of fragmentation. It uses moral relativism to challenge the perceived perfection of domestic norms.
There are no characters with physical, neurodivergent, or sensory disabilities central to the film's themes.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
A group of friends meet for a birthday meal. In the lively after-dinner atmosphere someone poses a riddle which changes the mood.

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