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Like Mother, Like Daughter

Name: Like Mother, Like Daughter
Director: Noémie Saglio
Released: 2017
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

1.7/10

Minimal

2017

TV-PG

Director

Noémie Saglio

Runtime

94 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Like Mother, Like Daughter provides a nuanced view of maternal roles by avoiding idealized portrayals of motherhood. It focuses on the chaotic, often dysfunctional realities of female-led domestic spaces. However, the film adheres to conventional demographic frameworks, lacking broad representation of LGBTQ+ identities, diverse racial backgrounds, or disability. While it effectively challenges traditional views of maternal competence, the overall narrative remains narrow in its social scope.

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Category Breakdown

Does Like Mother, Like Daughter have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories that explore non-straight identities. The main conflict revolves around traditional family structures.

How does Like Mother, Like Daughter portray gender?

Fair

The story emphasizes the role of women across generations, showing the complexities of womanhood. It challenges the idea of the perfect matriarch by highlighting vulnerabilities and conflicts within the home.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Like Mother, Like Daughter?

Minimal

The narrative suggests a domestic setting likely centered around Eurocentric families. There is no indication of intentional racial diversity or casting from non-Anglo-Saxon backgrounds.

How does Like Mother, Like Daughter represent religion and culture?

Fair

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

Does Like Mother, Like Daughter include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of neurodivergence, physical disabilities, or mental health issues as central themes in the story.

Present on Screen

Challenges the 'perfect matriarch' stereotype by depicting a vulnerable, attention-seeking mother.
Examines complex female roles and intergenerational relationships within the domestic sphere.

Limited or Absent

Does not include LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight characters.
Shows no evidence of racial, ethnic, or disability-based diversity.
Depends on traditional, likely Eurocentric, familial and demographic frameworks.

Official 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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