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The Night My Mother Killed My Father

Name: The Night My Mother Killed My Father
Director: Inés París
Released: 2016
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

5.3/10

Fair

2016

Director

Inés París

Runtime

94 minutes

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The film offers a moderate level of progressive value by prioritizing psychological realism over idealized archetypes. It succeeds in challenging traditional gender hierarchies by placing women in positions of creative and intellectual authority. However, the narrative remains within a framework that assumes everyone is straight or cisgender. The lack of explicit LGBTQ+ representation or visible racial the way different parts of someone's identity overlap keeps the diversity profile centered on domestic and professional dynamics. Ultimately, the work moves away from conservative storytelling clichés. It finds its strength in exploring the messy, disturbing contradictions of human relationships rather than presenting a perfect social portrait.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Night My Mother Killed My Father have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on a husband, wife, and ex-wife, without any queer romantic relationships or non-cisgender identities.

How does The Night My Mother Killed My Father portray gender?

Good

The film emphasizes female empowerment and professional success. Isabel pursues artistic validation, while Susana holds authority as a film director, challenging traditional domestic roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Night My Mother Killed My Father?

Fair

As an Argentinian production, the film adheres to a specific Latin American cinematic tradition. It lacks overt multi-layered diversity or a multi-ethnic cast.

How does The Night My Mother Killed My Father represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story deconstructs the idealized family unit by highlighting psychological contradictions. The dinner party setting underscores the instability and cynicism of domestic life.

Does The Night My Mother Killed My Father include disability representation?

Minimal

The plot does not feature characters dealing with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities. No representation in this category is present.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender hierarchies by centering female professional ambition and authority.
Replaces idealized family structures with nuanced, psychologically driven realism.
Explores complex interpersonal power dynamics through its central characters.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer romantic relationships.
Provides limited evidence of multi-ethnic or multi-layered racial diversity.
Does not include characters navigating physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Isabel is torn between the need to feel valued as an actress and her insecurities and contradictions. One night, she hosts a very special dinner: her husband Ángel, who is a scriptwriter, and Susana, Ángel's ex-wife and film director, want to convince Argentinian actor Diego Peretti to star in a movie. But at some point something unexpected happens that surprises everyone and disturbs the evening.

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