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What a Wonderful Family! 2

Name: What a Wonderful Family! 2
Director: Yoji Yamada
Released: 2017
Duration: 113 min

Representation Score

3.4/10

Limited

2017

Director

Yoji Yamada

Runtime

113 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Yoji Yamada’s comedy prioritizes social realism and the nuances of domestic life over demographic disruption. The film examines the breakdown of the 'perfect' Japanese family archetype through humor and chaos. While the film offers a nuanced look at aging and domestic instability, it operates within conventional social frameworks. It lacks layered representation or the subversion of traditional institutions. Ultimately, the work functions as a study of Japanese social cohesion and the fractures within a specific, homogeneous family unit.

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Category Breakdown

Does What a Wonderful Family! 2 have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on a traditional nuclear family structure. There are no queer narratives or non-straight identities presented within the established social framework.

How does What a Wonderful Family! 2 portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on the Hirata family's chaos and the patriarch Shuzo's actions. It remains unclear if female characters have significant roles or if they occupy traditional domestic positions.

How racially and ethnically diverse is What a Wonderful Family! 2?

Limited

The cast appears culturally homogeneous, reflecting a specific Japanese social setting. The narrative does not indicate a move toward multi-ethnic or layered representation.

How does What a Wonderful Family! 2 represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores tensions between traditional Japanese values and modern dysfunction. It critiques the pressure to maintain a perfect family facade through a lens of social realism.

Does What a Wonderful Family! 2 include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the provided material.

Present on Screen

Provides a nuanced examination of the 'perfect' family archetype.
Uses social realism to explore the complexities of aging and domestic instability.
Offers a sophisticated look at the breakdown of social facades.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer narratives.
Maintains a culturally homogeneous cast with little ethnic diversity.
Does not clearly establish female roles or diverse character arcs.

Official Synopsis

Several years after Shuzo settled his wife’s birthday-surprise divorce proposal (What a Wonderful Family, 40th), the Hirata family faces new problems. Ignoring his family’s worry that he is too old to drive, Shuzo takes his old schoolmate for a spin after carousing. Soon, a new disturbance arises for the Hirata family. Veteran director Yamada Yoji continues his comedy about the “perfect“ Japanese family turned upside down in chaos, laughters and understanding. This time, with an additional taste of death.

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