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The Real State of Affairs

Name: The Real State of Affairs
Director: Vladan Slijepčević
Released: 1964
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

2.4/10

Limited

1964

Director

Vladan Slijepčević

Runtime

85 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film focuses on domestic instability and the dissolution of traditional marital bonds. By centering on a man's return from military service to find his marriage dissolved, the narrative challenges the 'returning hero' cliché. It highlights the friction between individual desires and institutional expectations. While the film lacks explicit markers reflecting multiple aspects of identity, it questions the mid-century ideal of a stable, patriarchal household.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Real State of Affairs have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or narratives that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does The Real State of Affairs portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on the wife's decision to leave her husband, disrupting the traditional domestic stability. While this moves away from the 'faithful spouse' cliché, her motivations remain unclear.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Real State of Affairs?

Limited

Without specific casting data, the film likely reflects the ethnic composition of 1964 Yugoslavia, suggesting a relatively homogeneous social environment.

How does The Real State of Affairs represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative examines the tension between individuals and the state through the lens of military service. Traditional family structures are challenged via mid-century social realism.

Does The Real State of Affairs include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information regarding the inclusion of characters with physical or neurodivergent traits.

Present on Screen

Challenges the 'faithful, waiting spouse' cliché by giving the wife ability to act in her departure.
Explores complex tensions between individual autonomy and state institutions like the military.

Limited or Absent

Does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or narratives questioning the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
Provides no visible inclusion of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Appears to present a homogeneous social environment lacking racial or ethnic variety.

Official Synopsis

A young married man goes into the army and when he comes back finds out that his wife has gone off with another man.

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