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Holidays at All Cost

Name: Holidays at All Cost
Director: Stevan Lee Mraovitch
Released: 2020
Duration: 104 min

Representation Score

1.2/10

Minimal

2020

Director

Stevan Lee Mraovitch

Runtime

104 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Holidays at All Cost follows a conventional comedic structure that prioritizes traditional social hierarchies. The plot centers around a husband's struggle to provide for his family, reinforcing standard straight-centered and gendered clichés. While the film offers a minor critique of capitalist exploitation through the protagonist's conflict with an unfair boss, it does not address underrepresented identities. The narrative remains centered on a Eurocentric, nuclear family dynamic. Ultimately, the film adheres to established genre conventions rather than attempting to disrupt cultural or social norms.

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Category Breakdown

Does Holidays at All Cost have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a traditional family structure without addressing non-straight or non-cisgender identities. It does not challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Holidays at All Cost portray gender?

Limited

The story emphasizes traditional gender roles where the male lead is defined by his role as a provider, while the female lead is primarily an object of desire.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Holidays at All Cost?

Limited

The setting and character names suggest a predominantly white cast. The narrative implies a homogeneous social environment typical of Western comedy conventions.

How does Holidays at All Cost represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot touches on class struggle and labor exploitation but remains anchored in traditional Western values regarding the nuclear family and marriage.

Does Holidays at All Cost include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or invisible disabilities mentioned or integrated into the character arcs within the provided narrative.

Present on Screen

Offers a critique of labor exploitation and the power dynamics between employees and employers.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
Relies on traditional gender roles and straight-centered family structures.
Features a predominantly Eurocentric cast with little evidence of multi-ethnic diversity.

Official Synopsis

It has been seven years since Frederic has taken his beautiful wife and son away from Paris for a summer vacation. This year, he is determined to offer them an unforgettable holiday at all cost. But, as usual, his scoundrel boss takes advantage of his kindness to not properly pay him. Without the cash to pay for a hotel, Frederic makes a deal with his friend, Jean-Luc, the director of a luxury resort in the South of France. The secret agreement between the two is simple: one day of work for one day at the resort. Frederic will have to handle the most outrageous and despicable tasks in order to keep the resort running smoothly, and all this, far from his wife and son who are unaware of the deal. What follows is both hysterical and horrifying as Jean-Luc attempts to seduce Fredric’s wife and Fredric finds himself in the most hilariously, preposterous positions. Will someone come to his rescue to save their vacation…and his marriage?

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