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You, Me and Him

Name: You, Me and Him
Director: Daisy Aitkens
Released: 2018
Duration: 98 min

Representation Score

4.4/10

Fair

2018

TV-MA

Director

Daisy Aitkens

Runtime

98 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

You, Me and Him offers a refreshing departure from traditional romantic comedy structures by centering a lesbian couple. The narrative focuses on the complexities of their relationship and the weight of their reproductive decisions. While the film excels in queer representation and subverts traditional gender clichés, it lacks information regarding racial or ethnic diversity. This creates a narrow focus on identity through the lens of sexuality and gender. Ultimately, the film succeeds in presenting a non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth domesticity that prioritizes character-driven comedy over conventional clichés.

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Category Breakdown

Does You, Me and Him have LGBTQ+ representation?

Excellent

The film centers on a lesbian relationship between Olivia and Alex, exploring the nuances of their domestic life and reproductive choices. It disrupts traditional storytelling patterns focused on heterosexual relationships.

How does You, Me and Him portray gender?

Good

women's ability to drive the story is prioritized through the protagonists' reproductive choices. The narrative portrays women as complex, flawed, and autonomous rather than adhering to domestic perfection, challenging traditional gender clichés.

How racially and ethnically diverse is You, Me and Him?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the racial or ethnic composition of the cast. The ethnicity of the main characters remains unconfirmed.

How does You, Me and Him represent religion and culture?

Good

The story engages with non-traditional family structures and subjective morality, moving away from rigid social norms by focusing on interpersonal dynamics and situational ethics.

Does You, Me and Him include disability representation?

Minimal

The provided context contains no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Strong LGBTQ+ centering through the central lesbian relationship.
Challenges traditional gender clichés by portraying flawed, autonomous women.
Explores non-traditional family structures and complex reproductive choices.

Limited or Absent

Lack of information regarding racial and ethnic diversity within the cast.
No evidence of representation for characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Despite their age difference, Lesbian couple Olivia and Alex are very much in love. But as the question of pregnancy rears its head and their neighbour John befriends them, they both start making some truly disastrous decisions.

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