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3 Days with Dad

Name: 3 Days with Dad
Director: Larry Clarke
Released: 2019
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

1.6/10

Minimal

2019

Director

Larry Clarke

Runtime

94 minutes

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3 Days with Dad is a domestic character study that finds its strength in thematic subversion rather than demographic breadth. It uses the protagonist's struggle with Catholic guilt to critique the weight of religious institutions on personal identity. The film's focus remains largely on traditional, albeit dysfunctional, Western family dynamics. While it avoids some standard clichés through its depiction of female authority, it lacks verifiable evidence of racial, gender-subversive, or LGBTQ+ diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does 3 Days with Dad have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any explicit mentions of LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships. There is no evidence of queer representation.

How does 3 Days with Dad portray gender?

Fair

The story features an overbearing step-mother, moving away from submissive feminine roles. However, the narrative remains heavily focused on male-driven familial struggles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is 3 Days with Dad?

Minimal

There is no information provided regarding the racial or ethnic composition of the cast or the setting.

How does 3 Days with Dad represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques religious dominance by framing Catholic guilt as a psychological burden. It explores dysfunction within traditional Western family dynamics.

Does 3 Days with Dad include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative touches on mortality through a dying father, but there is no evidence of disability being used as a driver of identity.

Present on Screen

Critiques religious institutional influence by framing Catholic guilt as a psychological burden.
Challenges traditional feminine clichés through the presence of an overbearing step-mother.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible representation of racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ identities.
Focuses heavily on male-centric familial conflict and traditional domestic structures.

Official Synopsis

The last thing Eddie Mills wants to do is go home to deal with his dying Dad. But the Catholic guilt gnaws at him, and he returns home to his crazy family, an overbearing step-mother, and his bear of a father. Once there, Eddie is confronted with a revelation that forces him to deal with the past he has always avoided.

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