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Not Quite Adults

Name: Not Quite Adults
Director: Federico Sosa
Released: 2018
Duration: 79 min

Representation Score

3.8/10

Limited

2018

Director

Federico Sosa

Runtime

79 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Not Quite Adults succeeds in subverting standard character clichés and family structures. By centering a morally ambiguous protagonist and a parental figure in a same-sex relationship, the film moves beyond conventional storytelling norms. However, the film's diversity impact is limited by a lack of clarity regarding racial and disability representation. Without specific data on the cast's ethnic makeup, the scope of its inclusivity remains partially obscured. Ultimately, the film offers a sophisticated look at social dysfunction and non-traditional kinship, providing a moderate level of representation through its character-driven approach.

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Category Breakdown

Does Not Quite Adults have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film introduces Natalio, the partner of the deceased father, which provides meaningful representation of same-sex domesticity within the central mourning process.

How does Not Quite Adults portray gender?

Fair

Lola subverts traditional feminine archetypes through her flaws, such as kleptomania and a bad temper, avoiding the passive clichés often assigned to female leads.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Not Quite Adults?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the racial composition of the cast. The specific ethnic dynamics of the characters remain unverified.

How does Not Quite Adults represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative deconstructs the traditional nuclear family through themes of non-traditional kinship, prioritizing personal resolution and secular mourning over rigid religious or institutional rites.

Does Not Quite Adults include disability representation?

Minimal

No explicit mention of physical disability or neurodivergence is present. While Lola's kleptomania is a character trait, it is not framed as intentional disability representation.

Present on Screen

Subverts gendered expectations by portraying a female lead with complex, anti-social flaws.
Provides meaningful representation of same-sex domesticity through the character of Natalio.
Challenges traditional nuclear family structures by focusing on non-traditional kinship and mourning.

Limited or Absent

Lacks verifiable information regarding the racial and ethnic diversity of the cast.
Does not explicitly address disability or neurodivergence in its characterizations.
The depth of the LGBTQ+ relationship remains limited within the available narrative scope.

Official Synopsis

Lola, a 30-year-old failed kleptomaniac with a bad temper receives a phone call from Mar del Plata: her father, whom she thought had been dead for years, has just died, and she must travel in order to check on some things related to the inheritance. Along with Teo, her former boyfriend, and his sister Rita, she sets off in Teo's school van. In Mar del Plata, she meets Natalio, her father's partner, and everyone must now travel to Bariloche in order to spread the ashes of the deceased.

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