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Holiday Makers

Name: Holiday Makers
Director: Jiří Vejdělek
Released: 2006
Duration: 113 min

Representation Score

5.1/10

Fair

2006

Director

Jiří Vejdělek

Runtime

113 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Holiday Makers focuses on individual identity and personal growth, emphasizing the integration of LGBTQ+ characters and strong female leads. It challenges traditional family structures but lacks racial and ethnic diversity. The film does not address physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Holiday Makers have LGBTQ+ representation?

Good

The film includes gay men as part of the main group and explores a young boy discovering his sexual identity without resorting to stereotypes.

How does Holiday Makers portray gender?

Good

Female characters play important roles, such as a trip guide with musical aspirations and women seeking romantic independence while dealing with family issues.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Holiday Makers?

Limited

The cast is mostly uniform, focusing on local social interactions. There is no significant racial or ethnic diversity shown in the story.

How does Holiday Makers represent religion and culture?

Good

The story questions traditional family stability by highlighting individual pursuits and family dysfunction. It promotes personal freedom and a secular outlook.

Does Holiday Makers include disability representation?

Minimal

The film mentions older women experiencing memory loss, but it does not explore disability in depth. There is no specific representation of disabilities.

Present on Screen

Integrates gay men into the main group
Explores a young boy's journey of sexual discovery
Shows women with intellectual ability to act and personal goals
Questions traditional family stability

Limited or Absent

Needs more racial and ethnic diversity
Does not represent physical or neurodivergent disabilities
Focuses on a homogeneous cultural setting

Official Synopsis

A motley of vacationers on a bus headed for a week long vacation at a seaside resort. Among them: a single, moderately famous singer; a nerdy, onanistic man; a couple of old ladies reaching senility; a couple of young gals looking for an amorous adventure; a family with a boy unsure about where he fits sexually; a beautiful woman that, besides working as a trip guide, has pretensions of being a music composer; a couple of gay men; and another family where the parents are stuck in a sexual ice age while their twentyish daughter is looking to connect with a man.

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