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Paper Friends

Paper Friends

Representation Score

5.4/10

Fair

2019

TV-14

Director

Jasmin S. Greene, Martinique Hines

Runtime

95 minutes

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Paper Friends focuses on the socioeconomic friction that emerges when college friends reunite after two decades. Set in New York City, the film explores how financial disparities affect long-term friendships. While the film aims to delve into systemic class issues and urban social structures, it lacks specific details about LGBTQ+ representation or disability.

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Category Breakdown

Does Paper Friends have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any explicit references to LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships. It also does not critique the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Paper Friends portray gender?

Fair

The story examines how gendered social roles affect emotional and financial outcomes. However, it does not clearly show how traditional gender hierarchies are challenged.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Paper Friends?

Good

Set in New York City, the film highlights how race and class intersect within urban social structures. The central conflict explores these intersections.

How does Paper Friends represent religion and culture?

Good

The story looks at how economic differences break down long-standing social bonds. It challenges the idea of stable social groups and traditional social hierarchies.

Does Paper Friends include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

  • Explores the impact of class disparities on long-term friendships.
  • Uses a realistic urban setting to discuss multi-layered racial and economic dynamics.
  • Challenges traditional ideas of social cohesion and peer group stability.

Limited or Absent

  • Does not include visible LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight relationships.
  • Provides no indication of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
  • Does not clearly establish instances of challenging gender hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

A group of college friends reunite after twenty years for a classic New York City night. As the night progresses, financial differences reveal why these friends really drifted apart.

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