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These Days

Name: These Days
Director: Giuseppe Piccioni
Released: 2016
Duration: 120 min

Representation Score

6.3/10

Good

2016

Director

Giuseppe Piccioni

Runtime

120 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

These Days is a character-driven drama that emphasizes women's ability to drive the story and companionship. By focusing on a group of women on a trip to Belgrade, the film prioritizes female subjectivity over traditional patriarchal storytelling structures. However, the film lacks depth in representing broader social diversities. With a predominantly Italian cast, it offers limited racial and ethnic variety. While it provides a nuanced portrayal of female friendship, it misses opportunities to explore wider social contexts.

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Category Breakdown

Does These Days have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film highlights the emotional bond between female friends but does not explicitly represent LGBTQ+ identities or challenge assumptions about gender roles.

How does These Days portray gender?

Good

The story centers on female experiences, giving the main characters significant roles in driving the plot through their internal journeys. It avoids focusing on women primarily through their relationships with men.

How racially and ethnically diverse is These Days?

Limited

The cast is mainly Italian, representing a Mediterranean context. The film does not use diverse casting to break traditional demographic patterns.

How does These Days represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores human connections in a secular, naturalist manner without relying on religious morality. However, it lacks deeper exploration of cultural systems.

Does These Days include disability representation?

Limited

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The story focuses on psychological states rather than disability as a central theme.

Present on Screen

Highlights women's ability to drive the story and autonomy through a group of female protagonists.
Offers a nuanced portrayal of female companionship and emotional intimacy.
Avoids viewing female characters primarily through their relationships with men.

Limited or Absent

Could include more explicit representations of LGBTQ+ identities and narratives.
Should feature greater racial and ethnic diversity among the cast.
Would benefit from including characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Four girls unknowingly experience the happiest days of their lives during an uneventful best-friend trip to Belgrade.

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