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Be With You

Name: Be With You
Director: Lee Jang-hoon
Released: 2018
Duration: 132 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

2018

PG-13

Director

Lee Jang-hoon

Runtime

132 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Be With You is a heartfelt drama that emphasizes emotional connection over social disruption. The narrative structure upholds traditional values, particularly the significance of the nuclear family and stable parental roles. While the film provides a nuanced look at grief and reunion, it does not challenge established social norms. Instead, it functions as a traditional narrative that focuses on personal emotional journeys rather than identity-based critiques. Ultimately, the film operates within a single ethnic and heterosexual context, offering a restorative experience that preserves existing social norms.

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Category Breakdown

Does Be With You have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a relationship between two heterosexual characters. There are no representations of non-binary gender identities or same-sex relationships.

How does Be With You portray gender?

Fair

The story follows traditional gender roles, with the father portrayed as a provider and the mother as an emotional caregiver. It emphasizes the stability of the traditional nuclear family.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Be With You?

Limited

As a South Korean production, the cast is culturally uniform. The film showcases authentic domestic life without incorporating diverse racial backgrounds.

How does Be With You represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative highlights the sanctity of traditional family life and strong parental bonds. It tells a restorative story that heals a fractured family without questioning larger societal structures.

Does Be With You include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with physical or invisible disabilities in the plot. Themes of loss and memory are explored through fantasy rather than through the lens of disability.

Present on Screen

Provides an authentic depiction of South Korean domestic life and cultural settings.
Offers a profound, emotional exploration of grief, loss, and the sanctity of parental bonds.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-conforming gender expressions.
Does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Maintains a culturally homogeneous cast without diverse racial backgrounds.

Official Synopsis

Along with his young son, Ji-ho, Woo-jin misses his wife Soo-a, who died after promising to return a year later with the rainy season. Miraculously, they reunite with Soo-a when the rainy season comes around, but she has no memory of her husband and son whom she dearly loved.

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