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Humidity

Humidity

Representation Score

7.0/10

Good

2016

Director

Nikola Ljuca

Runtime

113 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Humidity functions as a psychological mystery exploring the fragility of the middle-class domestic sphere in Belgrade. The narrative uses the disappearance of a wife to challenge the perceived stability of traditional social structures and the role of the male provider. While the film critiques modern institutional stability, it remains a conventional drama. It lacks the explicit markers or diverse casting needed to move beyond a baseline representation of traditional social roles.

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Category Breakdown

Does Humidity have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story centers on a heterosexual couple. There are no explicit queer characters or non-conforming gender identities in the narrative.

How does Humidity portray gender?

Fair

The plot revolves around a woman's disappearance, shifting focus to the female experience. It potentially challenges traditional male roles by portraying masculine stability as fragile.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Humidity?

Fair

Set in Belgrade, the film focuses on localized, homogeneous social dynamics. It lacks explicit mention of racial conflict or multi-ethnic casting.

How does Humidity represent religion and culture?

Good

The film examines the deconstruction of a successful, Westernized lifestyle. It questions the stability of modern institutions like the traditional family and professional success.

Does Humidity include disability representation?

Limited

There are no characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the primary narrative arc.

Present on Screen

  • Challenges traditional masculine roles by portraying the husband's stability as fragile.
  • Critiques the perceived permanence of middle-class, Westernized social structures and institutions.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-conforming gender characters.
  • Provides no visible inclusion of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
  • Focuses on localized, homogeneous social dynamics rather than multi-ethnic or diverse casting.

Official Synopsis

The wife of a successful construction manager has disappeared after an ordinary morning in Belgrade. He is assured she will come back and continues with life, as usual. But, maybe she is just the first of the collapsed dominoes.

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