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Expiration Date

Expiration Date

Representation Score

7.7/10

Good

2023

Director

Fernán Mirás

Runtime

106 minutes

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Expiration Date uses a unique existential premise to explore how predetermined mortality disrupts social hierarchies and interpersonal norms. The film delves beyond simple romance to examine the fragility of human institutions and the illusion of an infinite future. However, the narrative remains largely within traditional romantic and demographic boundaries. It lacks significant LGBTQ+ representation and diverse multi-layered casting, focusing primarily on a homogeneous central cast.

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Category Breakdown

Does Expiration Date have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on a traditional romantic relationship between María and Javi. It does not include explicit LGBTQ+ narratives or non-binary identities, sticking to conventional romantic frameworks.

How does Expiration Date portray gender?

Fair

María’s role is defined by her struggle with mortality, shifting the focus away from male dominance. The film challenges typical gender clichés by emphasizing shared vulnerability.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Expiration Date?

Fair

The cast appears relatively uniform, focusing on central interpersonal drama. While Javi’s Uruguayan girlfriend adds a cultural element, the film lacks diverse multi-layered casting.

How does Expiration Date represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques societal stability by showing the breakdown of social order. It explores how the erosion of traditional structures affects the human condition and institutional authority.

Does Expiration Date include disability representation?

Fair

María’s life-threatening medical crisis serves as a primary plot catalyst. The film avoids inspirational stories by focusing on the psychological and relational impacts of physical vulnerability.

Present on Screen

  • Centers a female protagonist's ability to drive the story through her existential and physical crisis.
  • Provides a sophisticated critique of how social institutions rely on the illusion of stability.
  • Avoids 'inspiration porn' by focusing on the psychological impact of medical vulnerability.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks explicit LGBTQ+ representation or non-binary identities.
  • Limited racial and multi-layered diversity within the primary cast.
  • Relies on traditional romantic frameworks rather than diverse identity narratives.

Official Synopsis

María and Javi are two lifelong friends. Even though they have drifted apart over the course of the last year, when María suffers an accident that leaves her at the verge of dying, they reunite and discover that they have always been in love. Now Javi has to decide whether he continues with his new life with an Uruguayan girlfriend, or give a chance to a childhood love that could die out any second.

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