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When I Grow Up, I'll Be a Kangaroo

Name: When I Grow Up, I'll Be a Kangaroo
Director: Radivoje 'Raša' Andrić
Released: 2004
Duration: 99 min

Representation Score

4.9/10

Fair

2004

Director

Radivoje 'Raša' Andrić

Runtime

99 minutes

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The film explores social fragmentation through a postmodern lens, rejecting rigid moral structures. While it presents a mosaic of social disconnection, it lacks broad representation of diverse identities. Instead, it focuses on characters defined by their aimlessness and social gaps. The narrative architecture challenges conventional storytelling by emphasizing characters' aimlessness rather than decisive actions.

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Category Breakdown

Does When I Grow Up, I'll Be a Kangaroo have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film centers on heterosexual relationships and male friendships, without addressing LGBTQ+ identities or perspectives.

How does When I Grow Up, I'll Be a Kangaroo portray gender?

Fair

Iris is portrayed as a desirable model, while male characters are shown as anxious and idle rather than traditionally competent.

How racially and ethnically diverse is When I Grow Up, I'll Be a Kangaroo?

Fair

The film focuses on specific urban subcultures, lacking broader representation of different racial backgrounds.

How does When I Grow Up, I'll Be a Kangaroo represent religion and culture?

Good

The film emphasizes characters on the periphery, avoiding institutional morality and focusing on secular, subjective experiences.

Does When I Grow Up, I'll Be a Kangaroo include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

The triptych structure showcases a diverse range of socially disconnected and aimless youth.
The narrative rejects rigid moral structures in favor of a more fluid exploration of existence.
It portrays men in states of anxiety and idle waiting, subverting traditional masculine competence.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or perspectives.
The focus on localized urban subcultures limits broader racial and ethnic diversity.
Female characters are primarily depicted as objects of desire.

Official Synopsis

A young student Braca is trying to seduce a beautiful model Iris. Although they are from two different worlds, they both try not to show it. In another story, Šomi and Duje anxiously follow the football match between Manchester and Eastwich. They bet on Eastwich, because their childhood friend Kengur is their goalkeeper. The plot of the third story takes place on the roof of the solitaire, where Avaks and Hibrid are wasting time in anticipation of something happening.

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