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My Teacher, My Obsession

Name: My Teacher, My Obsession
Director: Damián Romay
Released: 2018
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

2018

TV-14

Director

Damián Romay

Runtime

86 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film operates as a genre-driven thriller centered on psychological obsession and the erosion of institutional authority. Its narrative structure prioritizes the breakdown of interpersonal boundaries over social representation. While the film avoids idealized depictions of the nuclear family, it fails to engage with meaningful multi-layered depth. The lack of LGBTQ+ representation, racial diversity, and disability inclusion contributes to its lower score. Ultimately, the subversion is psychological rather than social, focusing on the instability of the teacher-student hierarchy and domestic life.

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Category Breakdown

Does My Teacher, My Obsession have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The story focuses on straight relationships and traditional gender roles. There are no queer narratives or characters with diverse gender identities.

How does My Teacher, My Obsession portray gender?

Fair

The film challenges traditional gender roles by putting a male character in a vulnerable position. However, it relies on the cliché of a woman being overly obsessed with a man.

How racially and ethnically diverse is My Teacher, My Obsession?

Limited

The casting seems uniform, typical of mid-budget thrillers. While there is a diverse actor in the cast, the main storylines do not highlight multi-layered racial identities.

How does My Teacher, My Obsession represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film examines social dysfunction and the collapse of traditional institutions. It moves away from idealized Western family structures by focusing on broken domestic lives.

Does My Teacher, My Obsession include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities. Mental health issues are not used as central narrative drivers.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender roles by placing a male character in a vulnerable position.
Deconstructs the idealized Western nuclear family through themes of infidelity and dysfunction.

Limited or Absent

Lacks meaningful representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender narratives.
Does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Shows a lack of significant racial diversity in central character arcs.

Official Synopsis

Riley is struggling to make friends after transferring to a new high school where her father, Chris, is an English teacher. When she meets Kyla, they quickly becomes close friends. However, the friendship takes a strange turn when Riley learns that Kyla is obsessed with her dad. Will Kyla successfully seduce Chris and start a twisted new life with him by removing everyone in her path, or will Riley be able to save her father from Kyla’s treacherous plot before it’s too late?

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