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How to Be a Modern Man

Name: How to Be a Modern Man
Director: Paz Jiménez
Released: 2023
Duration: 99 min

Representation Score

6.8/10

Good

2023

Director

Paz Jiménez

Runtime

99 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Paz Jiménez uses a comedic fish-out-of-water theme to challenge rigid social hierarchies. By placing a conservative, macho protagonist in a progressive ministry, the film highlights the tension between traditional and modern values. The strength of the film lies in its institutional critique, which effectively explores the clash between historical constraints and contemporary, inclusive social structures. While the film excels in challenging traditional gender roles and religious institutions, it does not explicitly address racial diversity or disability representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does How to Be a Modern Man have LGBTQ+ representation?

Good

The Ministry of Equality serves as a progressive environment that challenges traditional assumptions about relationships. Although individual character identities are not emphasized, the setting promotes non-traditional values.

How does How to Be a Modern Man portray gender?

Excellent

The film challenges traditional masculine stereotypes by showing 'macho' masculinity as outdated. Andrés's conservative character is confronted by a more equal and inclusive workplace culture.

How racially and ethnically diverse is How to Be a Modern Man?

Fair

The story focuses more on ideological changes than on specific racial diversity. However, the shift to a progressive ministry suggests a move towards a more diverse social structure.

How does How to Be a Modern Man represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The story effectively critiques traditional Western and religious institutions. It portrays the protagonist's dependence on 'natural order' as a conflict with modern, secular, and progressive values.

Does How to Be a Modern Man include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no specific information regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional 'macho' stereotypes and masculine leadership.
Critiques traditional religious-based social hierarchies and morality.
Uses institutional settings to explore modern, inclusive social structures.

Limited or Absent

Limited focus on racial and ethnic diversity within the narrative.
No visible representation or detail regarding physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Andres Cuadrado is an old-fashioned civil servant. Conservative and somewhat macho, he takes his job at the Ministry of Finance very seriously. He considers himself above all a person "as God commands" and, consequently, he takes it for granted that everything responds to a natural, hierarchical and immovable order. After an unfortunate confrontation with a colleague, Andrés is disciplined and transferred to the Ministry of Equality. There everything is totally new to him: there are no assigned places, no schedules, and everyone is a vegan. Andres will have a lot of catching up to do to adapt to this new order of things.

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