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Part-Time Divorce

Name: Part-Time Divorce
Director: Milan Jelić
Released: 1986
Duration: 95 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

1986

Director

Milan Jelić

Runtime

95 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Part-Time Divorce serves as a critical examination of institutional rigidity and systemic issues. By focusing on a couple who must pretend to be divorced to navigate housing bureaucracy, the film shifts attention from personal morality to the pressures imposed by an oppressive state. The narrative effectively dismantles the necessity of traditional social institutions. It portrays characters who employ deceptive tactics not out of malice, but as a practical response to a corrupt system that favors certain demographic types over stable relationships. Though the film does not explicitly represent LGBTQ+ or disabled characters, it provides a sophisticated exploration of how individuals navigate and challenge social norms within a bureaucratic environment.

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Category Breakdown

Does Part-Time Divorce have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film centers on a traditional marriage and does not include any queer narratives or non-straight relationships.

How does Part-Time Divorce portray gender?

Fair

Svetlana and Siniša use unconventional strategies to gain stability. The story explores how gender roles, such as the 'divorced mother' stereotype, affect access to resources.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Part-Time Divorce?

Fair

The drama is set in a Yugoslavian context, using locations like the Montenegrin coast. It does not feature diverse racial or ethnic representation.

How does Part-Time Divorce represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative criticizes state bureaucracy by showing how the traditional family structure must be dismantled to survive. It questions the sanctity of social norms through situational ethics.

Does Part-Time Divorce include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Offers a sophisticated critique of state bureaucracy and institutional rigidity.
Highlights protagonists who take active roles in subverting social norms to overcome systemic barriers.
Provides a nuanced view of how gendered social categories impact resource distribution.

Limited or Absent

Could benefit from including LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight narratives.
Would improve with the inclusion of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Should consider expanding its cast to include more diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds.

Official Synopsis

While heading to Spain to spend their honeymoon there, Siniša and Svetlana find themselves at Montenegrin coast due to mistake made by travel agency. They get back disappointed to Belgrade, where new problems expect them: Svetlana applied for an apartment, but divorced mothers with children are those who have advantage. Svetlana and Siniša decide to divorce for a part-time period so they could trick the housing board and get an apartment.

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