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Diary of an Alcoholic

Name: Diary of an Alcoholic
Director: Dan Svátek
Released: 2024
Duration: 92 min

Representation Score

7.2/10

Good

2024

Director

Dan Svátek

Runtime

92 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Diary of an Alcoholic is a gritty character study that avoids easy moralizing. Its main strength lies in subverting traditional gendered expectations by presenting a flawed mother figure. However, the film lacks breadth in its social scope. It focuses on a localized social reality and does not engage with LGBTQ+ identities or multi-ethnic perspectives. Ultimately, the film prioritizes psychological realism and the deconstruction of domestic stability over broader social diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Diary of an Alcoholic have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or engage with queer stories.

How does Diary of an Alcoholic portray gender?

Good

The movie centers on a flawed woman dealing with personal struggles, offering a nuanced look at a non-idealized mother figure.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Diary of an Alcoholic?

Limited

There is no indication of a multi-ethnic cast or diverse racial representation in the story.

How does Diary of an Alcoholic represent religion and culture?

Good

The film portrays the traditional nuclear family as a source of pressure, favoring complex storytelling over moralistic clichés.

Does Diary of an Alcoholic include disability representation?

Good

The film explores the life of a person managing a chronic dependency, focusing on their ability to act in dealing with addiction.

Present on Screen

Subverts traditional motherhood clichés by portraying a flawed, non-idealized female protagonist.
Provides a nuanced, realistic exploration of individual ability to act amidst addiction and crisis.
Challenges the sanctity of the nuclear family by depicting it as a source of dysfunction.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer narratives.
Shows a lack of racial and ethnic diversity within the social environment.
Focuses on a narrow, localized social reality with little multi-ethnic engagement.

Official Synopsis

The feature film Diary of an Alcoholic tells the dramatic story of a young woman struggling with alcohol addiction. The main heroine (although she often does not act like a heroine) is a young mother who decided not to give up, to start treatment and to fight her demon and her family. How hard is it to admit a drinking problem? Why is not even a small child an obstacle to addiction? Where to get the strength to heal and what comes next? These and many other questions are answered by an authentic and honest cinematic confession of an abstinent alcoholic.

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