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Ideal Home

Name: Ideal Home
Director: Andrew Fleming
Released: 2018
Duration: 91 min

Representation Score

3.8/10

Limited

2018

Not Rated

Director

Andrew Fleming

Runtime

91 minutes

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Ideal Home functions as a social satire that emphasizes critical thinking over broad demographic representation. While it lacks significant LGBTQ+ or racial diversity, it effectively challenges the social structures of its 1950s setting. The film's strength lies in its critique of the societal pressures of the time, particularly regarding gender roles and Western consumerism. It uses its historical context to highlight the emptiness of mid-century social conformity. Ultimately, the film offers a pointed critique of the capitalist and domestic norms of the era, rather than a diverse cast.

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Category Breakdown

Does Ideal Home have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a marriage that aligns with the assumption that everyone is straight and cisgender. There are no visible LGBTQ+ narratives or non-cisgender identities in the main storylines.

How does Ideal Home portray gender?

Fair

The movie critiques the gender roles of the mid-20th century by showing the mental strain of traditional domestic life. It challenges the idea of strong male leadership and the idealized home.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Ideal Home?

Limited

Set in post-war Britain, the film centers on a predominantly white, middle-class community. It does not include diverse racial perspectives within the main family.

How does Ideal Home represent religion and culture?

Good

The film mocks Western consumer culture and the pursuit of social status through material wealth. It portrays the quest for an 'ideal' lifestyle as superficial and potentially corrupting.

Does Ideal Home include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no significant portrayals of visible or invisible disabilities that play a key role in the story or serve as central character elements.

Present on Screen

Critiques the psychological burden of traditional gender roles in mid-century society.
Satirizes the superficial pursuit of social status through material wealth.
Challenges the stability of traditional domestic structures through a modern perspective.

Limited or Absent

Lacks any visible presence of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives.
Features a predominantly white, middle-class cast with limited racial diversity.
Does not include prominent depictions of visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A couple is going through marital troubles made worse when a previously unknown grandson shows up.

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