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For the Love of Money

Name: For the Love of Money
Director: Leslie Small
Released: 2021
Duration: 93 min

Representation Score

3.9/10

Limited

2021

Director

Leslie Small

Runtime

93 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

For the Love of Money centers on a woman's reclaiming of control over her life. By positioning Gigi Davis as a character who chooses a modest life over a massive corporate legacy, the film challenges traditional socioeconomic hierarchies and gendered expectations of strength. However, the narrative's impact is limited by a lack of visible diversity in other key areas. Without information on racial, LGBTQ+, or disability representation, the film's ability to provide a comprehensive inclusive experience remains unproven. Ultimately, the film functions as a focused character study on female autonomy and the rejection of institutional power.

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Category Breakdown

Does For the Love of Money have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on a maternal bond and a single-mother dynamic. There is no explicit mention of queer identities or non-straight characters within the narrative.

How does For the Love of Money portray gender?

Good

Gigi Davis serves as a strong female lead who rejects a patriarchal billion-dollar business. She challenges the damsel in distress stereotype by showing tactical autonomy to protect her daughter.

How racially and ethnically diverse is For the Love of Money?

Minimal

The narrative lacks specific ethnic descriptors or casting details. While set in a city, the racial identities of the characters remain unconfirmed.

How does For the Love of Money represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques capitalist structures and high-society hierarchies. It explores the tension between systemic wealth and the pursuit of personal autonomy and individual survival.

Does For the Love of Money include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the inclusion of characters with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities.

Present on Screen

Subverts traditional gender roles by centering a highly autonomous female protagonist.
Challenges patriarchal structures through the protagonist's rejection of inherited wealth.
Explores themes of personal truth versus institutional and capitalist stability.

Limited or Absent

Lacks verifiable representation regarding racial and ethnic identities.
Provides no evidence of LGBTQ+ characters or queer perspectives.
Contains no information regarding disability representation or inclusion.

Official Synopsis

When a single mother is pushed to her limit, she turns to the only world she knows, a world she's spent a lifetime running from, to protect her daughter. Gigi Davis is a strong, determined woman who insists on living her life on her terms. So when she got pregnant and walked away from a billion dollar family business to chart her own path, it surprised no one. She went on to build a shockingly unremarkable life for herself and her daughter Ashely. Her days were filled with piano recitals, basketball games and everything else you would expect of a single mom living in the city. Gigi was broke, but happy. Her little girl was healthy. Nothing else mattered. Until shadowy figures make the mistake of threatening her daughter's life and she shows them that gangsters come in all shapes and sizes. Unfortunately for Gigi, it doesn't end there and she finds herself being pulled back into a life she never wanted.

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