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Clara's Ghost

Name: Clara's Ghost
Director: Bridey Elliott
Released: 2018
Duration: 80 min

Representation Score

4.1/10

Fair

2018

Not Rated

Director

Bridey Elliott

Runtime

80 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Clara's Ghost primarily focuses on the internal lives of its female characters. By emphasizing their emotions and psychological states, the film offers a unique perspective on grief and domestic life. However, the film stays within traditional demographic boundaries, using a predominantly white cast that reflects its specific setting. This limits its ability to challenge broader social hierarchies. While the film successfully highlights women's ability to drive the story and emotional depth, it remains within a conventional social context, lacking broader ideological exploration.

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Category Breakdown

Does Clara's Ghost have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film follows traditional assumptions that everyone is straight or cisgender. It does not focus on LGBTQ+ identities or provide detailed stories for queer characters.

How does Clara's Ghost portray gender?

Good

The film challenges traditional gender roles by centering female characters. It highlights the emotional depth and ability to act of women in mother-daughter relationships.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Clara's Ghost?

Limited

The film features a mostly white cast, reflecting the specific small-town setting described in the story.

How does Clara's Ghost represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores themes of family legacy and personal relationships. However, it does not delve into broader ideological or cultural frameworks beyond individual experiences.

Does Clara's Ghost include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or invisible disabilities depicted in the film. None of the characters have storylines centered around neurodivergence or physical impairments.

Present on Screen

The film centers female protagonists and emphasizes their emotional ability to act.
It effectively challenges traditional gender roles by focusing on female-driven dynamics.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks broader ideological exploration and fails to challenge wider social hierarchies.
The predominantly white cast limits racial and ethnic diversity within the narrative.

Official Synopsis

Set over the course of a single evening at the Reynolds’ family home in Connecticut, Clara, fed up with the constant ribbing from her self-absorbed showbiz family, finds solace in and guidance from the supernatural force she believes is haunting her.

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