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Liss Pereira: Reteniendo Liquidos

Name: Liss Pereira: Reteniendo Liquidos
Director: Fernando Ayllón
Released: 2019
Duration: 59 min

Representation Score

6.8/10

Good

2019

Director

Fernando Ayllón

Runtime

59 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Liss Pereira: Reteniendo Liquidos is a stand-up special that uses the performer's pregnancy and personal intimacy to interrogate social norms. It succeeds in centering women's ability to drive the story and challenging the idealized clichés of motherhood and romance. However, the lack of explicit information regarding LGBTQ+ identities and disability representation limits the scope of its inclusivity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Liss Pereira: Reteniendo Liquidos have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The special explores the complexities of attraction and the lies told in modern relationships. While specific LGBTQ+ identities are not explicitly confirmed, the themes suggest a critique of traditional romantic scripts.

How does Liss Pereira: Reteniendo Liquidos portray gender?

Good

The performance centers a female perspective on pregnancy and sexual politics. This approach disrupts traditional hierarchies by providing a nuanced, irreverent view of female biological and social roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Liss Pereira: Reteniendo Liquidos?

Good

As a production featuring Liss Pereira, the work provides significant visibility for a non-white lead. This shifts the focus away from Anglo-centric comedic norms and challenges historical industry dominance.

How does Liss Pereira: Reteniendo Liquidos represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The narrative prioritizes subjective experience over traditional moralities. By deconstructing conventional family and romantic ideals, the work critiques social politeness and rigid institutional structures.

Does Liss Pereira: Reteniendo Liquidos include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this special.

Present on Screen

Strong women's ability to drive the story through the central protagonist's perspective on pregnancy and sex.
Significant visibility for a non-white lead in a solo performance capacity.
Effective deconstruction of traditional romantic and familial social hierarchies.

Limited or Absent

Lack of explicit representation or confirmation of non-straight-centered identities.
No visible focus on physical or neurodivergent disability representation.

Official Synopsis

A Pregnant Liss Pereira shares hilariously uncomfortable truths about sex, love, attraction and the lies we tell in modern relationships.

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