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Mood Swings

Name: Mood Swings
Director: Brady Domingo
Released: 2026
Duration: 110 min

Representation Score

0.0/10

Minimal

2026

Director

Brady Domingo

Runtime

110 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Mood Swings presents a narrow portrait of adolescence, following three boys through distinct crises. Matthew faces eviction, Noah loses his athletic future, and Eric spirals through addiction. Each arc highlights personal failure without broader social context. The absence of female characters limits the film’s emotional range and perspective. LGBTQ+ identities and racial backgrounds are unmentioned, leaving the world feeling insular. Noah’s injury is treated as a setback, not a disability, missing an opportunity for deeper representation. While the focus on male vulnerability is notable, the lack of diversity in gender, race, and identity makes the narrative feel incomplete. The film’s themes resonate, but its narrow casting and storytelling reduce its overall impact.

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Category Breakdown

Does Mood Swings have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

No LGBTQ+ characters appear or are identified. The three teen leads are defined by their personal crises, with no reference to sexual orientation or gender identity shaping their arcs.

How does Mood Swings portray gender?

Minimal

The narrative centers exclusively on three male protagonists—Matthew, Noah, and Eric. No female characters are mentioned, resulting in a strictly male perspective on adolescent hardship.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Mood Swings?

Minimal

The synopsis provides no information about the race or ethnicity of the cast. Without casting details or visual cues, the racial composition of the film remains entirely unknown.

How does Mood Swings represent religion and culture?

Minimal

The story concentrates on individual struggles like homelessness, injury, and addiction. It omits any exploration of religious, political, or systemic cultural themes within the characters' environments.

Does Mood Swings include disability representation?

Minimal

No characters with disabilities are identified. Noah’s sports injury ends his scholarship but functions as a temporary plot obstacle rather than a representation of lasting disability.

Present on Screen

Tackles realistic teen issues like homelessness, injury, and addiction with emotional weight.
Centers male characters often overlooked in coming-of-age stories, highlighting their vulnerabilities.

Limited or Absent

The complete absence of female characters limits the story’s perspective and emotional depth.
No racial or ethnic diversity is evident, making the world feel narrow and unrepresentative.

Official Synopsis

A coming of age drama about three different teen characters struggling to get by in their home town. The first named Matthew is kicked out of his house and forced to find a job to support himself, the second named Noah is a hot shot basketball player who suffers an injury and can’t fulfill his scholarship to play on the college team, and the third named Eric is a party animal type who’s bad habits are leading him down a dark path that he may never get out of.

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