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You Have to Come and See It

Name: You Have to Come and See It
Director: Jonás Trueba
Released: 2022
Duration: 62 min

Representation Score

5.6/10

Fair

2022

Director

Jonás Trueba

Runtime

62 minutes

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Jonás Trueba presents a nuanced character study that prioritizes emotional realism over demographic diversity. The film dismantles the perceived stability of the modern family unit through fluid, conversational exploration. Though the casting focuses on a specific socio-cultural milieu in Madrid, the narrative avoids rigid social structures. It favors individual internal truths over traditional Western institutional dictates. Ultimately, the film offers a sophisticated portrayal of contemporary life, focusing on the anxieties of adulthood and shifting relationship dynamics rather than traditional plot-driven hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does You Have to Come and See It have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film centers on the relationships between two heterosexual couples, without explicitly addressing LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth gender expressions.

How does You Have to Come and See It portray gender?

Good

Female characters play key roles in the film’s intellectual and emotional development. Discussions around pregnancy and life choices highlight their ability to act and equality.

How racially and ethnically diverse is You Have to Come and See It?

Fair

The film focuses on a relatively homogeneous social circle within a Spanish urban setting. There is no significant representation of multi-ethnic diversity.

How does You Have to Come and See It represent religion and culture?

Good

The story emphasizes personal truth over religious doctrine through intense existential debates. Milestones like parenthood are framed through a lens of uncertainty rather than institutional sanctity.

Does You Have to Come and See It include disability representation?

Minimal

The film delves into the internal mental states of its characters. However, it does not use visible or invisible disabilities as central plot devices.

Present on Screen

Highlights female intellectual and emotional ability to act, disrupting traditional gender hierarchies.
Emphasizes subjective morality and secularism over religious or institutional dogma.
Provides a sophisticated, naturalistic exploration of modern identity and connection.

Limited or Absent

Could include more explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities and non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth gender expressions.
Would benefit from a more diverse cast representing various ethnicities.
Could incorporate disability as a central element of character's ability to drive the story or plot.

Official Synopsis

Two couples in their thirties, heated discussions on the essentials of life unfolding between Madrid and the neighbouring countryside.

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