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Like Mother, Like Daughter

Like Mother, Like Daughter

2017

TV-PG

Director

Noémie Saglio

Runtime

94 minutes

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Synopsis

An attention-craving mother nearing 50, unemployed and living with her pregnant daughter and son-in-law, suddenly finds herself with child, too...

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Diversity & Representation

Overall Score

3.1/10

Limited


Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Minimal

The film lacks LGBTQ+ characters or narratives addressing non-cisnormative identities. The central conflict remains rooted in traditional biological and familial structures.

Gender Representation

Fair

The story centers on female agency and the complexities of womanhood across generations. It disrupts the 'perfect matriarch' trope by highlighting female vulnerability and domestic friction.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Minimal

The narrative implies a domestic, likely Eurocentric, familial drama. There is no evidence of non-Anglo-Saxon majority casting or intentional racial diversity.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Fair

The film critiques traditional domestic stability through a protagonist who is unemployed and dependent. This challenges Western ideals of the self-sufficient, productive adult.

Disability Representation

Minimal

There is no indication of neurodivergence, physical disabilities, or mental health conditions serving as central narrative drivers.

Strengths

  • Subverts the 'perfect matriarch' trope by portraying a vulnerable, attention-seeking mother.
  • Explores complex female agency and intergenerational dynamics within the domestic sphere.

Areas for Improvement

  • Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and non-cisnormative characters.
  • Shows no evidence of racial, ethnic, or disability-based diversity.
  • Relies on traditional, likely Eurocentric, familial and demographic frameworks.

AI Analysis

Like Mother, Like Daughter offers a nuanced look at maternal roles by eschewing idealized depictions of motherhood. It focuses on the chaotic, often dysfunctional realities of female-led domestic spaces. However, the film operates within very conventional demographic frameworks. It lacks intersectional breadth, providing little representation for LGBTQ+ identities, diverse racial backgrounds, or disability. While it successfully subverts gendered expectations regarding maternal competence, the overall narrative remains narrow in its social scope.

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