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Dear Sobriety: You're Killing Me

Name: Dear Sobriety: You're Killing Me
Director: Raúl Campos
Released: 2026
Duration: 109 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

2026

Director

Raúl Campos

Runtime

109 minutes

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Dear Sobriety: You're Killing Me centers a Latino male protagonist navigating addiction and personal growth. Its strongest asset is an authentic Spanish-language cast that grounds the story culturally. Gender dynamics remain traditional: women appear as catalysts for Raffi’s change rather than independent agents. The narrative treats addiction as a moral and behavioral hurdle, not a disability, narrowing its representational scope. Cultural themes flirt with rebellion but settle into conventional expectations of work and family. With no LGBTQ+ presence and thin evidence beyond the synopsis, the film’s diversity footprint is modest.

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Category Breakdown

Does Dear Sobriety: You're Killing Me have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

No LGBTQ+ characters appear or are identified. The narrative centers on Raffi’s heterosexual pursuit of his high school crush, Inés, leaving queer perspectives entirely absent from the story.

How does Dear Sobriety: You're Killing Me portray gender?

Fair

Women occupy supporting roles: Raffi’s mother, his friend’s partner Daniela, and Inés. Inés functions as a motivator for Raffi’s growth rather than a fully realized leader with her own arc.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Dear Sobriety: You're Killing Me?

Good

The cast is predominantly Latino, including Octavio Hinojosa Martínez, Maya Zapata, and Juan Carlos Vives. This provides authentic ethnic representation for a Spanish-language comedy, though roles follow familiar industry patterns.

How does Dear Sobriety: You're Killing Me represent religion and culture?

Good

Raffi’s defiance of the system hints at cultural skepticism, yet his arc demands a job and maturity. The film ultimately reinforces conventional values of work and family stability over radical change.

Does Dear Sobriety: You're Killing Me include disability representation?

Minimal

No physical or mental disabilities are represented. Addiction drives the plot but is framed as a behavioral struggle rather than a disability, limiting broader representation of neurodiversity or chronic conditions.

Present on Screen

Authentic Latino cast anchors a Spanish-language comedy with cultural specificity.
Addiction is central, offering potential for nuanced character study and emotional depth.

Limited or Absent

No visible LGBTQ+ characters or storylines limits inclusive representation.
Women function primarily as motivators for the male protagonist’s growth.
Addiction is framed behaviorally, missing opportunities for disability-informed portrayal.

Official Synopsis

Raffi, nearly forty and defiant of the system, has cycled through rehab countless times. After being kicked out of the clinic in his fifth attempt to get clean, he is forced to return to the person he despises most: his mother. Two days later, she kicks him out, and Raffi turns to Trino, his last remaining friend, for refuge. When he learns that his high school crush, Inés, is newly divorced, Raffi vows to win her over, even if it means getting a regular job, growing up, and finally taking his recovery seriously.

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