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We Need A Little Christmas

We Need A Little Christmas

Representation Score

6.4/10

Good

2017

G

Director

Noble Julz, Onyx Keesha

Runtime

63 minutes

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We Need A Little Christmas breaks from traditional holiday narratives by centering a same-sex couple as the emotional core. The film replaces the conventional nuclear family structure with a diverse, chosen social network. This shift highlights communal healing and female-led social structures, offering a fresh perspective on the holiday setting.

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Category Breakdown

Does We Need A Little Christmas have LGBTQ+ representation?

Excellent

The film features Trisha Covington-Smith and her wife, Chris, as a same-sex couple. This couple serves as the primary emotional anchor of the story, highlighting a lesbian relationship within a holiday context.

How does We Need A Little Christmas portray gender?

Good

The narrative focuses on a group of women navigating personal relationships and emotional healing. This places emphasis on female leadership and communal support systems.

How racially and ethnically diverse is We Need A Little Christmas?

Good

The film suggests a multi-ethnic cast through character names and descriptions of a 'makeshift bunch.' This contrasts with the traditionally homogeneous portrayals of nuclear families in holiday movies.

How does We Need A Little Christmas represent religion and culture?

Good

The story emphasizes subjective emotional truths and chosen kinship over strict religious celebrations. It prioritizes healing and personal growth over traditional family hierarchies.

Does We Need A Little Christmas include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

  • Highlights a lesbian couple as the main emotional focus.
  • Emphasizes female leadership and communal support.
  • Substitutes traditional nuclear family clichés with a diverse social network.

Limited or Absent

  • Could include more representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
  • May benefit from addressing the roles of masculinity and male characters.

Official Synopsis

This Christmas is different than any other Christmas thus far. Trisha Covington - Smith has decided to take her wife, Chris, and their children to a cabin in the woods to join her best friends Lindsay and Brighton, along with her new coworker, Angel, for a Christmas themed weekend. Santa Claus, laughter, and secrets lie ahead as the seemingly make shift bunch are forced to face each other, and heal with each other in the spirit of the season.

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