
Tennessee Gothic
2019

Representation Score
Limited
2018
Director
Reiki Tsuno
Runtime
14 minutes
Average Rating
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Crying Bitch is a short film that blends horror and comedy to explore the instability of a marriage. While it avoids broad multi-layered themes, it excels in its subversion of traditional gender roles. The film concentrates on the psychological and supernatural disruption of a conventional relationship. This narrow focus results in a lack of representation for LGBTQ+ identities and disabilities, maintaining a strict straight-centered perspective. Overall, the film serves as a character-driven exploration of domestic deception rather than a platform for broader societal critiques.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ narratives or characters with non-traditional gender identities. It focuses on a conventional heterosexual marriage.
The movie challenges the typical gender roles by giving the wife significant power and ability to act. Instead of being a passive character, she becomes a source of fear that upsets traditional hierarchies.
The film features a predominantly Japanese cast and crew, reflecting a specific cultural context. There is no indication of multi-ethnic casting or characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity of diverse races.
The film questions the idealized family unit by depicting marriage as a source of terror. It avoids promoting traditional domestic values through themes of betrayal and deceit.
The film does not depict any characters dealing with physical, neurological, or mental health disabilities as central to their identity or actions.
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Official Synopsis
An unfaithful husband discovers a dark side to his wife that proves to be very frightening.

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