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A Married Woman

Name: A Married Woman
Director: Alberto Bojórquez Patrón
Released: 1982
Duration: 92 min

Representation Score

5.1/10

Fair

1982

Director

Alberto Bojórquez Patrón

Runtime

92 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

A Married Woman explores gendered power dynamics through Irene's intellectual and psychological journey. By focusing on her pursuit of a master's degree while fulfilling her domestic responsibilities, the film challenges the stereotype of the passive housewife. The film also provides a non-Western perspective on the domestic thriller genre, moving away from idealized representations of the nuclear family. However, its focus on a traditional marital unit limits the scope of its social commentary, and it lacks engagement with LGBTQ+ identities and disability representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Married Woman have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on a traditional heterosexual marriage without any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer subtext.

How does A Married Woman portray gender?

Good

The film highlights Irene's internal struggles as she balances her academic pursuits with her role as a mother. It challenges traditional masculinity by showing the husband's adherence to conventional roles as restrictive.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Married Woman?

Fair

As a Mexican film, it offers a non-Western perspective that diverges from Hollywood's mainstream portrayal. It presents a localized cultural viewpoint.

How does A Married Woman represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story examines the tension between personal freedom and societal structures. It questions the stability of the nuclear family, depicting the home as a place of psychological turmoil.

Does A Married Woman include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters dealing with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Highlights a woman's intellectual ability to act to challenge traditional gender hierarchies.
Challenges restrictive social conventions and traditional masculinity.
Offers a localized, non-Western perspective on the domestic thriller genre.

Limited or Absent

Does not engage with LGBTQ+ identities or queer subtext.
Does not represent physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Irene is a young housewife and mother who tries to raise her young family, love her husband and keep her home all the while studying her masters' degree. Mario, her husband, is a good man, but he's tied by convention. When she has a strange mishap one day, her domestic life is catapulted in a whirl of horror and violence that will tear the fabric of her very existence apart.

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