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Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso

Name: Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso
Director: Rob Sixsmith
Released: 2023
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

3.9/10

Limited

2023

TV-MA

Director

Rob Sixsmith

Runtime

86 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso is a localized true-crime investigation that prioritizes journalistic proceduralism over social subversion. It succeeds in providing a non-Western perspective by centering Indonesian subjects and legal contexts, which disrupts the typical Western-centric documentary norm. However, the film lacks the narrative structure to address broader progressive values. It adheres strictly to the conventions of the crime genre, focusing on the facts of the trial rather than the deconstruction of social hierarchies. While the cast is female-centric, the film does not appear to challenge traditional gender dynamics or utilize identity politics as a central theme.

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Category Breakdown

Does Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The documentary focuses on a specific criminal trial and friendship. There are no LGBTQ+ characters or narratives exploring non-straight relationships.

How does Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso portray gender?

Fair

The film centers on female protagonists Jessica Wongso and Mirna Salihin. Women receive significant screen time, but the traditional crime procedural framework does not challenge gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso?

Good

Set in Indonesia, the film provides a non-Western perspective. It offers meaningful representation of Southeast Asian lived experiences by centering an Indonesian legal proceeding.

How does Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film operates within established institutional and judicial structures. It lacks an anti-religious or anti-Western narrative, focusing instead on a standard procedural investigation.

Does Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information regarding the inclusion or portrayal of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Provides meaningful Southeast Asian representation by centering an Indonesian legal proceeding.
Offers a non-Western perspective that disrupts the default of homogeneous Western narratives.
Features a female-centric cast through its focus on the primary protagonists.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight narratives.
Does not engage in the deconstruction of traditional social or gender hierarchies.
Provides no visible representation or focus on disability or neurodivergence.

Official Synopsis

This documentary delves into the unanswered questions surrounding the trial of Jessica Wongso — years after the death of her best friend, Mirna Salihin.

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