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A Week Away

Name: A Week Away
Director: Roman White
Released: 2021
Duration: 95 min

Representation Score

4.3/10

Fair

2021

TV-PG

Director

Roman White

Runtime

95 minutes

Average Rating

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New Showbiz Analysis

A Week Away operates as a conventional genre film that incorporates modern, inclusive casting to reflect a diverse contemporary world. It successfully creates a multi-ethnic social fabric within the camp setting, moving away from more uniform casting practices. However, the film's narrative structure remains firmly grounded in traditional frameworks. It relies heavily on traditional romantic relationships and religious institutions to convey themes of redemption and belonging. Overall, while the film achieves a degree of success in integrating racial diversity, it falls short in disrupting established cultural hierarchies or providing deeper opportunities for diverse characters to take leading roles.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Week Away have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The main storyline focuses on a traditional heterosexual relationship between Will and Avery. Although the supporting cast includes characters from various backgrounds, none of them have detailed, character-driven LGBTQ narratives.

How does A Week Away portray gender?

Fair

Female characters have conversations that meet basic parity standards, but their roles adhere to traditional romantic power dynamics. The film does not challenge these gender hierarchies, instead sticking to stable, predictable coming-of-age roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Week Away?

Good

The film features a multi-ethnic cast that adds to the contemporary realism of the summer camp setting. However, the story does not delve into identity-driven conflicts related to race.

How does A Week Away represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative emphasizes traditional Christian values, presenting the summer camp as a place for moral guidance. It reinforces institutional structures without offering alternative or secular viewpoints.

Does A Week Away include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no significant or visible portrayals of physical, neurodivergent, or sensory disabilities that influence the plot or serve as key elements of the story.

Present on Screen

The film showcases a multi-ethnic cast that mirrors a contemporary and realistic social environment.
Modern casting techniques contribute to a fresh atmosphere within the summer camp setting.

Limited or Absent

The main storyline focuses on a traditional heterosexual relationship, lacking specific, character-driven LGBTQ narratives.
The story avoids challenging traditional gender hierarchies and religious institutional structures.
There is a lack of representation for physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Troubled teen Will Hawkins has a run-in with the law that puts him at an important crossroad: go to juvenile detention or attend a Christian summer camp. At first a fish-out-of-water, Will opens his heart, discovers love with a camp regular, and sense of belonging in the last place he expected to find it.

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