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Love on Retreat

Name: Love on Retreat
Director: Brittany Underwood
Released: 2023
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

5.3/10

Fair

2023

Director

Brittany Underwood

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Love on Retreat offers a modern take on the romantic comedy by highlighting female professional ability to act. Jenny’s role as a brand manager who navigates a crisis challenges traditional genre conventions. The film successfully subverts traditional gender roles, presenting the male lead as a facilitator for personal growth rather than a dominant authority figure. However, the narrative lacks depth in representing diverse identities. It does not explicitly include LGBTQ+ characters or provide detailed information about the ethnic backgrounds of the main cast.

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Category Breakdown

Does Love on Retreat have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on a heterosexual relationship between Jenny and Nate. There is no explicit depiction of LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities.

How does Love on Retreat portray gender?

Fair

Jenny is portrayed as a successful professional, challenging traditional passive feminine stereotypes. The male lead is shown as a facilitator rather than a dominant figure, subverting typical gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Love on Retreat?

Fair

Set in Miami, the film highlights a cosmopolitan environment. However, there are no specific details about the ethnic backgrounds of the main characters.

How does Love on Retreat represent religion and culture?

Good

The film emphasizes themes of wellness and eco-friendly living. It criticizes traditional capitalist productivity by focusing on personal discovery and work-life balance instead of strict corporate structures.

Does Love on Retreat include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters dealing with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health conditions in the narrative.

Present on Screen

Strong portrayal of female professional ability to act and ambition.
Subversion of traditional gender hierarchies through character dynamics.
Modern thematic focus on wellness and work-life balance.

Limited or Absent

Lack of explicit LGBTQ+ representation or queer ability to act.
Absence of visible disability representation within the cast.
Limited information regarding racial and ethnic diversity.

Official Synopsis

When beauty brand Bloom decides to close its flagship store and focus on online sales, content creator Jenny must find a way to deal with the backlash from their loyal fanbase and spin the news into a positive thing via their social media. On top of that, Bloom is pivoting to eco-friendly products and a wellness angle, so Jenny spends the seaside corporate retreat in Miami trying to capture the “life” in “work/life balance.” Her drive to achieve clashes with the chill vibe of activities director Nate. Sparks fly between these two as Jenny realizes Nate is a thrill-seeker who has work/life balance figured out, but there’s one problem… he’s the brother of her boss.

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