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Inbetween Girl
Representation Score
5.2/10
Fair
2021
Director
Mei Makino
Runtime
87 minutes
Average Rating
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Inbetween Girl disrupts the typical visual language of private school narratives by featuring a diverse cast, including Asian actors. However, the film's exploration of identity remains limited. It critiques traditional family structures and highlights women's ability to drive the story but lacks explicit LGBTQ+ representation and disability inclusion. The narrative primarily focuses on how a protagonist navigates personal autonomy amid institutional instability.
Category Breakdown
Does Inbetween Girl have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film centers around a relationship between Angie Chen and a male heartthrob but does not explicitly address LGBTQ+ identities.
How does Inbetween Girl portray gender?
Angie Chen's character is driven by her response to her parents' divorce and her pursuit of secret relationships, which challenges the idealized daughter cliché.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Inbetween Girl?
The film showcases a diverse cast including KaiChow Lau, Thanh Phuong Bui, and ShanShan Jin, highlighting non-white experiences in a traditionally exclusionary private school setting.
How does Inbetween Girl represent religion and culture?
The story examines the breakdown of traditional Western family structures after a sudden divorce, critiquing the stability of these conventional family models.
Does Inbetween Girl include disability representation?
There is no evidence regarding the inclusion of characters with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities.
Present on Screen
- Features a racially diverse cast including KaiChow Lau, Thanh Phuong Bui, and ShanShan Jin.
- Subverts the 'idealized daughter' cliché by emphasizing female desire and ability to act.
- Challenges the demographic homogeneity often found in private school settings.
Limited or Absent
- Does not include explicit representations of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth gender expressions.
- Lacks characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
- Focuses heavily on a heterosexual romantic dynamic.
Official Synopsis
Teen artist Angie Chen turns to secret hook-ups with the heartthrob of her private school after her parents’ sudden divorce.
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