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Late Dates

Name: Late Dates
Director: Vladimir Grigoryev
Released: 1980
Duration: 95 min

Representation Score

3.6/10

Limited

1980

Director

Vladimir Grigoryev

Runtime

95 minutes

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Late Dates is a character study centered on a female protagonist's journey from a rural village to professional success in Leningrad. The film offers a nuanced look at female intellectual ability to act, as the lead character achieves significant academic and socio-economic milestones. However, the film remains largely bound by the demographic and social norms of 1980s Soviet cinema. The narrative focuses on traditional relational structures and lacks diverse representation or queer narratives. While the film critiques the idea that institutional stability guarantees personal happiness, it operates within a very specific, homogeneous cultural framework.

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Category Breakdown

Does Late Dates have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit references to LGBTQ+ identities or queer narratives. The story revolves around traditional romantic relationships within the societal norms of the time.

How does Late Dates portray gender?

Fair

The protagonist plays a significant role in driving the story through her academic and professional achievements. However, the plot highlights a tension between her career success and traditional domestic expectations.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Late Dates?

Limited

The setting in 1980s Leningrad suggests a relatively homogeneous cast. There is no indication of racial diversity or the subversion of ethnic hierarchies.

How does Late Dates represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative explores the transition from rural village life to urban Leningrad. It examines how institutional success interacts with personal fulfillment and traditional roots.

Does Late Dates include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information regarding the inclusion of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Highlights the female protagonist's intellectual and professional achievements.
Explores the complex transition from rural traditions to urban modernity.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-traditional narratives.
Shows limited racial and ethnic diversity within its Leningrad setting.
Relies on traditional domestic clichés to drive the central conflict.

Official Synopsis

Having arrived from the village to Leningrad, the heroine achieved everything she could dream of: she graduated from the Institute with honors, defended her thesis, built and furnished a cooperative apartment. Only here in private life she was not lucky: for some reason, do not hold near her man…

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