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Dreamfish

Name: Dreamfish
Director: Anton Bilzho
Released: 2016
Duration: 80 min

Representation Score

4.0/10

Fair

2016

Director

Anton Bilzho

Runtime

80 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Dreamfish is a conventional romantic comedy focused on personal growth and intellectual exploration. The story follows a typical trajectory of a male protagonist whose perspective is transformed by a female character. The film does not engage with multiple aspects of identity or disrupt systemic hierarchies. Instead, it stays within a specific, localized European context, emphasizing a traditional approach to storytelling and casting.

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Category Breakdown

Does Dreamfish have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story revolves around a romantic relationship between Roman and Helena, but there is no visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.

How does Dreamfish portray gender?

Fair

The film employs a traditional romantic dynamic where Helena influences Roman's personal growth, but it does not challenge established gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Dreamfish?

Limited

Set in a Baltic spa town, the film seems to depict a homogeneous European population. There is no indication of a diverse cast with various ethnicities.

How does Dreamfish represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot centers on intellectual pursuits and personal tranquility, functioning as a character-driven comedy without addressing broader cultural or religious issues.

Does Dreamfish include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative does not include any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Focuses on character-driven intellectual growth and personal transformation.
Provides a specific, localized sense of place within the Baltic region.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
Follows traditional romantic clichés rather than challenging gender roles.
Shows a lack of racial and ethnic diversity within the cast.

Official Synopsis

Roman is a born proofreader from a family of proofreaders, a real intellectual from St. Petersburg who comes to Narva-Jõesuu, a small Estonian spa town, to find inspiration, tranquility, and silence. He does proofreading of the encyclopedia of the Baltic Sea Fishes, compiled in the same location by Professor Polyanski, winner of the Nobel Prize. This work is very important for Roman. He would have accomplished his task, but once he swam too far in the sea. It was then that Helena came into his life, to change his ideas about the world forever.

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