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Keep Sweet

Keep Sweet

Representation Score

3.2/10

Limited

2021

Director

Don Argott

Runtime

103 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Keep Sweet functions as a sociological examination of religious exceptionalism rather than a broad demographic survey. It looks at how a closed social system challenges mainstream Western social and religious norms. The film's main strength lies in its critique of traditional religious structures and the tension between individual freedom and institutional rules. However, the documentary lacks diversity in traditional categories such as race and sexual orientation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Keep Sweet have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The documentary centers around a traditional religious structure that assumes everyone is straight. It does not focus on LGBTQ+ identities or challenge the idea that everyone is straight.

How does Keep Sweet portray gender?

Fair

The film highlights the unequal roles within a polygamous setup. It documents the experiences of women within a system where roles are strictly defined by marital status, giving them a significant role in driving the story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Keep Sweet?

Limited

The community shown is largely uniform, with few non-white or non-Anglo-Saxon perspectives. The narrative does not prioritize diverse viewpoints, reflecting the specific demographic of the isolated religious group.

How does Keep Sweet represent religion and culture?

Good

The film offers a critical look at traditional Western institutions and religious authority. It explores the conflict between personal freedom and institutional rules within a breakaway religious group.

Does Keep Sweet include disability representation?

Minimal

There is insufficient evidence to score specific representations of visible or invisible disabilities as central narrative drivers, despite exploring the mental toll of communal living.

Present on Screen

  • Provides a nuanced critique of religious authority and communal laws.
  • Explores the tension between personal freedom and institutional rules.
  • Highlights the lived experiences and empowerment of women within patriarchal systems.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or perspectives.
  • Features a largely uniform demographic with minimal racial diversity.
  • Does not specifically address disability representation.

Official Synopsis

“Keep Sweet” concerns the conflicts in two towns on opposite sides of a state line. The area of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz., was settled by members of a breakaway faction of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that continued to practice polygamy after the church had banned it.

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