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The Sky Is Everywhere

The Sky Is Everywhere

Representation Score

8.4/10

Excellent

2022

PG-13

Director

Josephine Decker

Runtime

103 minutes

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The film succeeds in centering women's ability to drive the story and providing a multi-ethnic depiction of modern youth. By focusing on Lennie's internal world, it avoids many common coming-of-age clichés. However, the representation remains somewhat limited in specific areas. The lack of overt LGBTQ+ identities and specific disability depictions prevents a higher score in those categories. Ultimately, the film offers a psychologically complex view of adolescence that favors emotional honesty over traditional, sanitized social structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Sky Is Everywhere have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film explores emotional connections and identity through vivid imagination. However, it lacks clear confirmation of non-straight identities, focusing instead on traditional romantic conflicts.

How does The Sky Is Everywhere portray gender?

Good

Lennie serves as a powerful protagonist with significant emotional and intellectual influence. The story prioritizes female perspective and the complexities of grief over traditional male-driven coming-of-age clichés.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Sky Is Everywhere?

Good

The ensemble features diverse representation, including East Asian actors like Havana Rose Liu and Ji-young Yoo. These identities are integrated naturally into the contemporary American setting.

How does The Sky Is Everywhere represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative deconstructs the ideal family unit by focusing on loss and dysfunction. It avoids sanitized portrayals, opting for a realistic look at how systemic loss affects identity.

Does The Sky Is Everywhere include disability representation?

Fair

The film examines the psychological weight of grief and emotional wellness. It lacks specific depictions of physical disabilities or neurodivergence.

Present on Screen

  • Strong women's ability to drive the story through the protagonist Lennie.
  • Inclusive casting featuring East Asian representation.
  • Nuanced exploration of grief and emotional complexity.

Limited or Absent

  • Lack of explicit LGBTQ+ character identities.
  • Absence of specific neurodivergent or physical disability representation.

Official Synopsis

Lennie is a teen musical prodigy grieving the death of her sister when she finds herself caught between a new guy at school and her sister's devastated boyfriend. Through her vivid imagination and conflicted heart, Lennie navigates first love and first loss.

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