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Wer einmal stirbt dem glaubt man nicht

Name: Wer einmal stirbt dem glaubt man nicht
Director: Dirk Kummer
Released: 2020
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

3.8/10

Limited

2020

Director

Dirk Kummer

Runtime

90 minutes

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The film functions as a conventional European comedy that emphasizes character-driven humor over overt political messaging. It excels in giving female characters both emotional and professional independence, moving beyond traditional gender roles. However, the production lacks significant diversity. The absence of LGBTQ+ representation and multi-ethnic casting results in a narrow social scope that aligns with more traditional, homogeneous settings. Ultimately, the film's strength lies in its thematic exploration of legal and marital uncertainties rather than its broad demographic representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Wer einmal stirbt dem glaubt man nicht have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film centers on a romantic relationship between two widows but does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or identities that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Wer einmal stirbt dem glaubt man nicht portray gender?

Fair

Clara is shown as a confident perfumer with significant professional influence. The film avoids the stereotype of a helpless widow, presenting Clara and her partner as equals.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Wer einmal stirbt dem glaubt man nicht?

Limited

The story seems to take place in a homogeneous social setting. There is no indication of a multi-ethnic cast or diverse racial backgrounds.

How does Wer einmal stirbt dem glaubt man nicht represent religion and culture?

Good

The plot questions the strictness of institutions and the impersonal nature of state bureaucracy. It also challenges the idealized notion of marriage by revealing possible deception involving the deceased spouses.

Does Wer einmal stirbt dem glaubt man nicht include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities in this production.

Present on Screen

Gives female characters significant professional influence and intellectual independence.
Challenges traditional gender hierarchies through a partnership of equals.
Questions institutional rigidity and the impersonal nature of bureaucratic systems.

Limited or Absent

Does not include representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight characters.
Lacks racial and ethnic diversity within the cast.
Does not feature characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Widow Clara and widower Ulf have an unusual commonality: Both mourn the loss of their spouses, but they cannot have them declared dead. Although there are no official doubts about the alleged suicide of Ulf's wife Anke or about the fatal glacier crash of Clara's husband Enno, the officer who complies with the paragraph insists on a corpse for the notarization - and that does not exist in either case. In order to at least support each other in letting go emotionally, Clara and Ulf set up an informal two-person self-help group after meeting them by chance. The self-confident perfumer and successful novelist soon awaken surprising feelings that go far beyond the usual grief work. However, the two are even more astonished to discover that their spouses seem to have certain similarities. A treacherous photo of Anke with Enno, her disappearance almost at the same time and the complicity in a fraud worth millions raise the suspicion that the departed have made off together.

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