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Part-Time Daddy

Name: Part-Time Daddy
Director: Letiția Roșculeț
Released: 2024
Duration: 98 min

Representation Score

3.7/10

Limited

2024

Director

Letiția Roșculeț

Runtime

98 minutes

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Part-Time Daddy serves as a character study that highlights its progressive stance through the subversion of masculine competence. Instead of broadening demographic representation, it focuses on the vulnerability of a male protagonist struggling with domesticity. The film's strength lies in its critique of the 'career-first' lifestyle and the deconstruction of the stoic patriarch. However, the narrative remains centered on traditional family structures and a localized social context. Overall, the film provides a realistic look at modern interpersonal roles but lacks significant representation across broader identity spectrums.

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Category Breakdown

Does Part-Time Daddy have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicitly LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships. The story centers on a traditional biological parent-child relationship.

How does Part-Time Daddy portray gender?

Fair

The story challenges traditional masculine roles by showing the male lead, Iustin, as inadequate and unprepared for fatherhood. This undermines conventional expectations of male leadership.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Part-Time Daddy?

Limited

As a Romanian production, the film seems to focus on a localized, likely homogeneous social environment. There is no indication of multicultural elements.

How does Part-Time Daddy represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores the tension between capitalist career goals and domestic duties. It presents a more nuanced, dysfunctional view of family life rather than an idealized unit.

Does Part-Time Daddy include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or invisible disabilities mentioned in the narrative. No assessment can be made regarding the portrayal of disabled characters.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional masculine roles by depicting a male lead who is vulnerable and ineffective in parental roles.
Provides a nuanced critique of the conflict between professional ambition and domestic responsibility.

Limited or Absent

Does not include explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight characters.
Shows no evidence of racial or ethnic diversity beyond a localized Romanian context.
Does not include any visible or invisible disability representation within the narrative.

Official Synopsis

Iustin is a lawyer, but his career dream, for which he has made almost any necessary compromise, is put in jeopardy with the appearance of Maya , his 8-year-old daughter, whom he suddenly finds out that he must take care of, although he is not good with children at all. His life…

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