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Thus Another Day

Name: Thus Another Day
Director: Keisuke Kinoshita
Released: 1959
Duration: 73 min

Representation Score

3.7/10

Limited

1959

Director

Keisuke Kinoshita

Runtime

73 minutes

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Keisuke Kinoshita’s drama successfully challenges traditional gender roles by focusing on the wife's emotional journey rather than the husband's professional success. However, the film's impact is limited by its lack of diverse representation, particularly in terms of LGBTQ+ identities and cultural diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Thus Another Day have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or queer narratives.

How does Thus Another Day portray gender?

Good

The narrative centers around the wife's role and her decision to leave her marital home, challenging traditional patriarchal roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Thus Another Day?

Fair

As a 1959 Japanese production, the film features a culturally homogeneous cast, providing a deep look into the specific social and class dynamics of post-war Japan.

How does Thus Another Day represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques the sanctity of traditional marriage and the pressures of capitalism, exploring the breakdown of the family unit through economic survival and personal morality.

Does Thus Another Day include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no specific details regarding characters with disabilities available in the narrative.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender roles by emphasizing the wife's emotional autonomy.
Examines the impact of capitalist pressures on the domestic sphere and family stability.
Provides a nuanced study of post-war Japanese social and class dynamics.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight narratives.
Features a culturally homogeneous cast with no racial or ethnic diversity.

Official Synopsis

A father curries favor with his bosses to further his career, but his wife has lost faith in him. She returns to her family home while they rent out their house during the summer to pay off their mortgage, and there she meets a lonely old man...

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