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Love on the Rise

Name: Love on the Rise
Director: Ferguson Sauvé-Rogan
Released: 2020
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

2020

Unrated

Director

Ferguson Sauvé-Rogan

Runtime

86 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Love on the Rise adheres to the conventions of the romantic comedy genre. It uses the cliché of mistaken identity to propel a story focused on a heterosexual couple, offering minimal subversion of identity issues. The film addresses the economic tension between a small business owner and a large corporation. However, it remains uncertain whether this conflict serves as a critique of capitalism or simply provides a backdrop for a conventional romance. Overall, the production lacks evidence of complex interplay of identities and remains a traditional, character-focused drama.

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Category Breakdown

Does Love on the Rise have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film centers on a heterosexual relationship between a baker and a bachelor. There are no characters with non-straight or non-cisgender identities, nor any critique of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Love on the Rise portray gender?

Fair

The female protagonist runs a successful bakery, showing significant control over her business. However, the central storyline follows typical romantic drama structures without challenging traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Love on the Rise?

Minimal

The casting specifics are unknown. The synopsis does not mention a diverse or non-Anglo-Saxon main cast.

How does Love on the Rise represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story examines the tension between entrepreneurship and corporate interests. It is unclear whether the film critiques broader societal structures or aims for a traditional romantic resolution.

Does Love on the Rise include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities mentioned in the narrative.

Present on Screen

The female lead runs a successful bakery, demonstrating significant control over her business.
The narrative explores the economic tension between a small business owner and a large corporation.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight or non-cisgender characters.
There is no indication of racial or ethnic diversity among the characters.
The story does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A baker mistakes a wealthy bachelor for a waiter and the two quickly fall in love, not realizing his company is trying to evict her bakery.

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