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Crush

Name: Crush
Director: Sammi Cohen
Released: 2022
Duration: 93 min

Representation Score

3.6/10

Limited

2022

TV-MA

Director

Sammi Cohen

Runtime

93 minutes

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Crush is a character-driven teen romance that prioritizes the psychological landscape of adolescent obsession over social commentary. While it provides a platform for women's ability to drive the story, the film remains a conventional genre piece that does not challenge existing social hierarchies. The narrative lacks diversity, presenting a largely homogeneous cast and a traditional romantic trajectory. It functions more as a study of individual infatuation than a diverse exploration of identity. Ultimately, the film stays within established social and cultural norms, offering a standard exploration of teenage romance without significant systemic critique.

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Category Breakdown

Does Crush have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on the protagonist's pursuit of a male peer, following a straight-centered path. It lacks depictions of same-sex intimacy or non-cisgender identities.

How does Crush portray gender?

Fair

The film centers on women's ability to drive the story and the intensity of female desire. However, it operates within standard genre conventions without challenging gendered power dynamics.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Crush?

Limited

The cast is predominantly homogeneous. The narrative lacks diversity, as it does not utilize diverse ethnic blending or race-bent casting.

How does Crush represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores individual emotional experiences within a standard Western adolescent framework. It avoids critiques of institutional structures or religious traditions.

Does Crush include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of visible or invisible disabilities serving as central narrative drivers in the character arcs.

Present on Screen

The film gives significant control to its female protagonist.
It provides a meaningful focus on the complexities of female desire.

Limited or Absent

The cast lacks racial and ethnic diversity.
The narrative follows traditional romantic clichés.
The film fails to engage with multi-layered identities or systemic critiques.

Official Synopsis

When an aspiring young artist is forced to join her high school track team, she uses it as an opportunity to pursue the girl she's been harboring a long-time crush on. But she soon finds herself falling for an unexpected teammate and discovers what real love feels like.

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