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Obsesyon

Obsesyon

Representation Score

2.1/10

Limited

2025

Director

Jeffrey Hidalgo

Runtime

102 minutes

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Obsesyon functions as a character-driven psychological drama centered on voyeurism and displaced desire. The plot disrupts the cliché of the idealized family unit by focusing on fractured domesticity and obsession. However, the film lacks multi-layered breadth. The narrative focuses on individual psychological impulses rather than broader social advocacy or the deconstruction of systemic institutions. While the protagonist plays a significant role in driving the story, the themes remain rooted in traditional genre clichés of romance and thriller rather than progressive identity representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Obsesyon have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film centers on heterosexual relationships between a student, a stepdaughter, and a middle-aged woman. There are no queer identities or non-cisgender narratives represented.

How does Obsesyon portray gender?

Fair

A woman drives the plot through her psychological complexity and active role. However, the sexualized power dynamics do not clearly challenge traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Obsesyon?

Minimal

The cast list includes diverse names, but there are no specific details about racial identities in the plot. A score cannot be assigned without explicit context.

How does Obsesyon represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores the breakdown of traditional family structures through stepmother and stepdaughter dynamics. It does not explicitly critique religious or systemic institutions.

Does Obsesyon include disability representation?

Minimal

The documentation contains no mention of physical disabilities, neurodivergence, or mental health conditions portrayed with real power.

Present on Screen

  • The protagonist is a woman with significant psychological ability to act.
  • The story disrupts conventional, idealized family structures through its focus on obsession.

Limited or Absent

  • The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer narratives.
  • There is no visible inclusion of characters with disabilities or neurodivergence.
  • The narrative does not engage with systemic or cultural critiques.

Official Synopsis

A middle-aged woman becomes obsessed with a student, who has a crush on her stepdaughter. Every time the young man becomes intimate with the daughter, the woman fantasizes that she is with him.

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