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Prego

Name: Prego
Director: Usher Morgan
Released: 2015
Duration: 13 min

Representation Score

2.8/10

Limited

2015

Director

Usher Morgan

Runtime

13 minutes

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Prego functions as a character study that challenges traditional romantic comedy archetypes. Instead of following a courtship arc, it focuses on the immediate fallout of a casual encounter and the protagonist's autonomy. The film's strength lies in its refusal to judge the protagonist's situation. It replaces moralizing with a realistic, humorous exploration of modern interpersonal dynamics and personal control. However, the film's scope is narrow. It lacks breadth in terms of racial and LGBTQ+ representation, remaining centered on a conventional social framework.

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Category Breakdown

Does Prego have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a heterosexual relationship and the resulting pregnancy. There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Prego portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on Emily's confrontation with her circumstances, highlighting her ability to act and disrupting typical romantic clichés by showing the male counterpart as potentially unsuitable for fatherhood.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Prego?

Limited

The production appears to lack significant racial diversity. The narrative and cast do not suggest a diverse or non-Anglo-Saxon majority.

How does Prego represent religion and culture?

Good

The film avoids moralizing traditional family structures. By using a comedic lens for unplanned pregnancy, it prioritizes individual reality over idealized Western family models.

Does Prego include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no specific details regarding neurodivergence or physical disabilities present in the narrative.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional 'happily ever after' romantic clichés.
Highlights women's ability to drive the story and autonomy in the face of unplanned consequences.
Avoids moralizing the protagonist's choices through a comedic lens.

Limited or Absent

Lacks significant racial and ethnic diversity within the cast and narrative.
Provides no representation for LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth perspectives.
Does not address neurodivergence or physical disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A young woman confronts a one-night stand with the revelation that she's pregnant. Things go downhill, fast.

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