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Yesterday There Were Strange Things in the Sky

Yesterday There Were Strange Things in the Sky

Representation Score

1.6/10

Minimal

2020

Director

Bruno Risas

Runtime

109 minutes

Average Rating

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Yesterday There Were Strange Things in the Sky uses science fiction to explore the fragility of domestic life. The film destabilizes the traditional patriarchal provider role through themes of unemployment and displacement. However, the work does not provide clear evidence of explicit identity-based representation. There is no clear indication of LGBTQ+, racial, or disability-focused narratives within the current context. Ultimately, the film emphasizes existential and systemic instability over overt inclusion, focusing on the disruption of conventional social hierarchies through a surrealist lens.

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Category Breakdown

Does Yesterday There Were Strange Things in the Sky have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any explicit mention of LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities. Although the surreal tone might hint at unconventional structures, there are no clear examples of queer narratives.

How does Yesterday There Were Strange Things in the Sky portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around a traditional family but challenges typical masculine roles through the unemployed father. The kidnapping of the mother disrupts conventional gender dynamics and domestic stability.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Yesterday There Were Strange Things in the Sky?

Minimal

The provided information does not specify the racial or ethnic composition of the cast or setting. Consequently, no assessment of racial diversity can be made.

How does Yesterday There Were Strange Things in the Sky represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative dismantles the ideal family unit by presenting systemic collapses and abductions with a detached normalcy. This approach questions traditional Western domestic sanctity and economic structures.

Does Yesterday There Were Strange Things in the Sky include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no indication within the narrative that includes characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

  • Challenges traditional masculine roles by showing a father dealing with unemployment.
  • Uses a surrealist, detached narrative to question conventional domestic sanctity.
  • Examines systemic instability and the breakdown of the traditional family unit.

Limited or Absent

  • Does not explicitly represent LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender characters.
  • Does not provide information about racial, ethnic, or cultural diversity within the cast.
  • Does not include characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

The daily life of a family in which countless factors are disturbing: the father is unemployed, the members need to move house, the mother is abducted, and life continues as if nothing had happened.

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