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Under Therapy

Name: Under Therapy
Director: Gerardo Herrero
Released: 2023
Duration: 93 min

Representation Score

4.9/10

Fair

2023

Director

Gerardo Herrero

Runtime

93 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Under Therapy functions as a study of domestic deconstruction. It lacks significant markers of racial or LGBTQ+ diversity in its foundational premise, focusing instead on the intricacies of interpersonal relationships. The film achieves its progressive elements through narrative structure. By centering a female psychologist as the unseen architect of the group's chaos, it challenges traditional patriarchal leadership and domestic stability. Ultimately, the work prioritizes the breakdown of the nuclear family over overt identity politics, using the therapy setting to expose the friction within traditional social institutions.

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Category Breakdown

Does Under Therapy have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on three married couples, which suggests a structure that assumes everyone is straight or cisgender. While the story explores the breakdown of marital norms, there is no explicit mention of queer identities.

How does Under Therapy portray gender?

Good

A female psychologist holds significant power, directing the group from a distance. The plot examines gender roles and power imbalances through discussions of household chores and financial responsibilities.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Under Therapy?

Limited

The setting suggests a homogeneous demographic typical of Spanish domestic comedies. There is no evidence of racial complexity or diverse casting within the provided context.

How does Under Therapy represent religion and culture?

Good

The story deconstructs the 'ideal family' unit by prioritizing personal morality. It frames marriage and family as sites of systemic tension and dysfunction rather than social cohesion.

Does Under Therapy include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative provides no evidence regarding the inclusion of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Subverts patriarchal leadership by placing a female psychologist in a position of systemic authority.
Examines gender roles and power imbalances within domestic partnerships.
Challenges the stability of traditional Western institutions like marriage and the nuclear family.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible racial complexity or diverse casting.
Focuses on three married couples, suggesting a lack of LGBTQ+ visibility.
Provides no evidence of representation for characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Three married couples undergoing therapy are summoned by their female psychologist to a meeting. The psychologist won’t be attending the reunion herself, but she will give to them instructions about what they must do. Thus, to the sound of a horn (literally), the six protagonists will gradually air their dirty laundry concerning their relationships and bring up issues like taking care of the kids, the different home tasks, money, jealousy and sex, until it all leads to a most unexpected and equally shocking end.

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