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Ana by Day

Name: Ana by Day
Director: Andrea Jaurrieta
Released: 2018
Duration: 102 min

Representation Score

5.7/10

Fair

2018

Director

Andrea Jaurrieta

Runtime

102 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Ana by Day is a nuanced character study that prioritizes female subjectivity and psychological complexity. By centering the narrative on a woman's internal landscape, the film successfully challenges conventional gender roles and clichés. The production benefits from a non-Western setting, utilizing a Mexican cast and 1970s backdrop to provide a culturally specific foundation for exploring identity and stardom. However, the film lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities and disability. While it touches on female-centric obsession, it does not center queer identity or address neurodivergence.

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Category Breakdown

Does Ana by Day have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film centers on a female protagonist's psychological fixation on a female celebrity. However, it does not explicitly depict same-sex relationships or non-cisgender identities.

How does Ana by Day portray gender?

Good

The story emphasizes a woman's internal ability to act and psychological autonomy, avoiding the passive female cliché. It prioritizes her subjective experience and internal journey.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Ana by Day?

Good

Set in 1970s Mexico, the film features a predominantly Mexican cast. This offers a culturally specific perspective, moving away from Anglo-centric viewpoints.

How does Ana by Day represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative challenges the stability of reality by focusing on individual psychological truths rather than traditional communal or institutional morality.

Does Ana by Day include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict any visible or invisible disabilities, neurodivergence, or chronic illnesses.

Present on Screen

Emphasizes a woman's internal ability to act and psychological autonomy, subverting traditional gender roles.
Provides a culturally specific perspective through a predominantly Mexican cast and setting.
Focuses on female subjectivity and psychological depth, challenging traditional narrative expectations.

Limited or Absent

Does not explicitly depict same-sex relationships or non-cisgender identities.
Does not include any representations of disability or neurodivergence.

Official Synopsis

Ana, a young Spanish woman from a bourgeois family, is about to finish her studies and get married, but she is not happy. After a very unlikely event happens, her life turns around and everything changes.

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