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The Keeping Hours

The Keeping Hours

Representation Score

6.0/10

Fair

2017

PG-13

Director

Karen Moncrieff

Runtime

91 minutes

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The film functions primarily as a psychological thriller centered on individual deconstruction rather than social representation. It explores the breakdown of professional boundaries and the fragility of human stability through a narrow lens. While the narrative challenges some clichés by presenting the male character through a lens of instability, it remains anchored in conventional structures. The lack of demographic breadth and multi-layered complexity keeps the social impact limited. Ultimately, the work prioritizes subjective psychological truth over the dismantling of systemic hierarchies, resulting in a narrow focus on a central, homogeneous pair.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Keeping Hours have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film follows a traditional romantic tension between a male and female lead. There is no evidence of queer narratives or non-cisgender identities within the story.

How does The Keeping Hours portray gender?

Fair

The female protagonist holds professional authority as a nurse, disrupting some traditional hierarchies. However, her role is often challenged by psychological manipulation throughout the narrative.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Keeping Hours?

Limited

The production features a relatively homogeneous cast, primarily utilizing white actors for central roles. The setting does not appear to prioritize diverse perspectives or racial blending.

How does The Keeping Hours represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores the erosion of institutional authority and professional ethics. It focuses on individual psychological fragmentation rather than systemic critiques.

Does The Keeping Hours include disability representation?

Fair

The psychiatric setting inherently involves mental health conditions. However, psychological instability is often used as a plot device to drive suspense and narrative tension.

Present on Screen

  • Challenges the 'stable male leader' cliché by framing the male character through a lens of instability.
  • Places a female protagonist in a position of professional authority within a medical setting.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks demographic breadth and multi-layered complexity in its casting and character archetypes.
  • Risks using mental illness as a mere tool for narrative tension rather than meaningful representation.
  • Adheres to straight-centered structures without exploring queer identities or narratives.

Official Synopsis

A supernatural love story that centers on two parents whose life together falls apart after their son dies. The man, now a successful lawyer, and the woman, now married and an author, get a chance at reconciliation ten years later.

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