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Un año en la luna

Un año en la luna

Representation Score

4.3/10

Fair

2004

Director

Antonio Gárate

Runtime

90 minutes

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Un año en la luna is an intimate psychological drama that dismantles traditional social structures. By highlighting a non-traditional household and intricate personal relationships, it avoids reinforcing conventional social hierarchies. However, the film lacks significant markers of diversity. The narrative centers on a homogeneous group, offering limited representation of race, ethnicity, or disability. Ultimately, the film prioritizes emotional depth and unconventional domesticity over broader social representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Un año en la luna have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film examines non-traditional living situations and secret relationships. However, it doesn't explicitly confirm any non-straight or non-cisgender identities.

How does Un año en la luna portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around the emotional interactions between a male student, a female sibling, and a male writer. Characters' actions seem influenced by internal feelings rather than strict gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Un año en la luna?

Limited

Set in Madrid, the story focuses on a specific trio of characters. The setting highlights a homogeneous social group without much ethnic diversity.

How does Un año en la luna represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film challenges conventional morality by focusing on a porn story writer and ambiguous relationships. It emphasizes a secular, subjective viewpoint over religious or patriotic themes.

Does Un año en la luna include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

  • Challenges traditional nuclear family models through non-traditional living situations.
  • Focuses on emotional depth and complexity over rigid social functions.
  • Explores secular, subjective human connections rather than traditional moral frameworks.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks significant racial and ethnic diversity among the main characters.
  • Provides no visible representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
  • Does not depict explicit LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight-centered intimacy.

Official Synopsis

In late September, Iñigo comes to Madrid to study psychology and stays at the home of his sister Esther, who lives with a porn story writer called Gabriel and that is not going through its best. The three start a relationships sneaking, but neither will find it easy to tell if it's a simple adventure or if they are living a love story.

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