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How to Survive Without Mum

Name: How to Survive Without Mum
Director: Ludovic Bernard
Released: 2023
Duration: 96 min

Representation Score

3.5/10

Limited

2023

Director

Ludovic Bernard

Runtime

96 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

How to Survive Without Mum redefines traditional gender roles by showcasing a stay-at-home father and a working mother. However, the film's focus on a conventional family structure limits its exploration of diverse identities such as race, LGBTQ+, and disability. While the film successfully challenges traditional gender roles, it fails to address multi-layered issues like racial, LGBTQ+, and disability representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does How to Survive Without Mum have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on a traditional family unit where everyone is assumed to be straight and cisgender. There are no characters who identify as LGBTQ+ or have non-conforming gender identities.

How does How to Survive Without Mum portray gender?

Good

The film breaks from traditional gender roles by having the mother work outside the home while the father stays at home to care for the children. This portrayal presents a more vulnerable and domestic version of masculinity.

How racially and ethnically diverse is How to Survive Without Mum?

Minimal

The provided details do not specify the racial or ethnic composition of the cast. Consequently, the diversity of the characters remains unverified.

How does How to Survive Without Mum represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story challenges the idea of a perfect family by showing the messy reality of everyday life and parenting. It prioritizes authentic experiences over idealized family portrayals.

Does How to Survive Without Mum include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with visible or invisible disabilities. Therefore, there is no information about how disabilities are represented.

Present on Screen

Reverses traditional gender roles by featuring a stay-at-home father and a professional mother.
Offers a realistic look at the chaos and struggles of modern parenting.

Limited or Absent

Does not include any characters who identify as LGBTQ+ or have non-conforming gender identities.
Does not provide information about racial, ethnic, or disability-related diversity among the characters.

Official Synopsis

After Antoine was fired from his job, he became a stay-at-home dad taking care of his four children, while his wife Isabelle restarts her career as a lawyer. For Antoine, the family's upcoming ski vacation is a godsend: he can finally take a break from parenthood and enjoy a luxury ski resort! But just as they are about to step on the train, Isabelle is called back to work for an emergency and Antoine has to deal, on his own, with his four mischievous kids going wild on the slopes and in the fancy hotel, as the trip turns into total chaos…

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