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My Baby Is Gone!

Name: My Baby Is Gone!
Director: Steve Bacic
Released: 2017
Duration: 120 min

Representation Score

2.0/10

Limited

2017

TV-PG

Director

Steve Bacic

Runtime

120 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

My Baby Is Gone! follows a conventional domestic thriller format that prioritizes genre clichés over diverse storytelling. The plot centers on a high-stakes conflict between two pregnant women, emphasizing maternal instincts and domestic security. The film upholds traditional Western values regarding the nuclear family. It does not attempt to deconstruct social hierarchies or introduce diverse identities, sticking to a predictable path of suspense within a traditional framework. Overall, the work functions as a standard genre piece. It lacks significant engagement with racial, cultural, or LGBTQ+ diversity, resulting in a narrow narrative scope.

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Category Breakdown

Does My Baby Is Gone! have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit references to non-straight relationships or non-cisgender identities. The story focuses on traditional heterosexual relationships centered around biological motherhood.

How does My Baby Is Gone! portray gender?

Fair

The movie features a predominantly female cast, but the plot relies on traditional gender stereotypes related to domestic vulnerability. The tension revolves around gendered fears about motherhood rather than challenging gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is My Baby Is Gone!?

Minimal

The story does not show any intentional efforts to include racial or ethnic diversity. The setting suggests a typical domestic thriller without evidence of a multicultural cast.

How does My Baby Is Gone! represent religion and culture?

Limited

The plot emphasizes traditional Western values surrounding the nuclear family. It does not engage with secular, anti-institutional, or culturally diverse themes.

Does My Baby Is Gone! include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with visible or invisible disabilities. There are no neurodivergent individuals or those with chronic health conditions featured in the story.

Present on Screen

Provides visibility for women through a predominantly female cast.
Highlights central female characters who drive the narrative tension.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of diverse racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ identities.
Relies on traditional gender stereotypes rather than challenging social hierarchies.
Does not include characters with disabilities or neurodivergent traits.

Official Synopsis

Emily, who is seven months pregnant, quickly becomes friends with her new neighbour, Kelly, who is also pregnant. They seem to have a lot in common and both look forward to the arrival of their new babies. Little does Emily know that Kelly has been faking her pregnancy in order to get close to Emily so she can steal her baby!

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