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Holiday

Holiday

Representation Score

4.6/10

Fair

2014

Not Rated

Director

A. R. Murugadoss

Runtime

170 minutes

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Holiday is a conventional patriotic thriller that upholds traditional social hierarchies and the state. The narrative structure reinforces established institutions, particularly the military, without challenging them. The film relies heavily on traditional masculine heroism to drive the plot. While it offers a non-Western perspective by centering the South Asian experience, it does so through a lens of tradition rather than subverting cultural norms. Overall, the film reinforces existing social and nationalistic hierarchies. It lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities and disabilities, focusing instead on physical strength and traditional gender roles.

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Category Breakdown

Does Holiday have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film follows a traditional action-thriller format and focuses on conventional romantic and family relationships. It does not include any queer narratives or non-straight identities.

How does Holiday portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around a male protagonist who embodies traditional masculine leadership. Supporting female characters have distinct roles, but the power dynamics remain centered on masculine protector archetypes.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Holiday?

Fair

As a localized Indian production, the film highlights the South Asian experience. It explores internal ethnic and religious tensions within the region concerning national identity.

How does Holiday represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative emphasizes the sanctity of the military and national patriotism. It portrays the state as a stabilizing force without critiquing existing social orders.

Does Holiday include disability representation?

Minimal

Characters are defined by their physical capabilities and combat readiness. There is no significant focus on neurodivergence or physical disabilities within the story.

Present on Screen

  • Provides a localized South Asian perspective that centers the regional experience.
  • Avoids the most regressive clichés of female passivity by giving women distinct secondary roles.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities and non-straight gender expressions.
  • Relies on traditional masculine archetypes and the 'protector' cliché to drive the narrative.
  • Provides no significant focus on neurodivergence or physical disabilities.
  • Reinforces existing social and nationalistic hierarchies rather than critiquing them.

Official Synopsis

Virat Bakshi, an Indian army soldier on vacation stumbles upon a terror plot to rip Mumbai apart with a series of bomb blasts and must hunt down the sleeper cell of the terror organisation before it's too late.

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