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Blind Dates

Name: Blind Dates
Director: Levan Koguashvili
Released: 2013
Duration: 95 min

Representation Score

3.7/10

Limited

2013

Director

Levan Koguashvili

Runtime

95 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Blind Dates is a character-driven tragicomedy that explores the fringes of social respectability. By focusing on a lonely teacher and a woman connected to the criminal justice system, the film avoids typical romantic clichés in favor of emotional realism. The narrative dismantles traditional social hierarchies and domestic archetypes, replacing them with a focus on the profound emotional responsibilities found in unconventional human connections. However, the film's demographic breadth is hard to assess due to a lack of specific details on ethnic casting or disability representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Blind Dates have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story centers around a heterosexual relationship and does not include any LGBTQ+ identities or themes.

How does Blind Dates portray gender?

Fair

The film challenges traditional gender roles by focusing on a woman associated with a convict. It also shifts the male protagonist from a provider role to one of emotional vulnerability.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Blind Dates?

Minimal

Set in Georgia, the film reflects the local culture but provides no information about the racial makeup of the cast.

How does Blind Dates represent religion and culture?

Good

The story emphasizes personal emotional truth over institutional rules, shifting focus from strict social morality to a nuanced view of those outside societal norms.

Does Blind Dates include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of neurodivergence, physical disabilities, or mental health conditions in the provided information.

Present on Screen

Emphasizes emotional vulnerability over traditional masculine roles.
Avoids standard romantic comedy structures with a nuanced, character-centric approach.
Highlights personal emotional truth over rigid institutional or religious dogma.

Limited or Absent

Does not explicitly represent LGBTQ+ identities or themes.
Lacks specific information about racial, ethnic, or disability-based diversity.
Focuses narrowly within the given narrative context.

Official Synopsis

A lonely 40-year-old schoolteacher takes up with the wife of a soon-to-be-released convict. A compassionate tragicomedy commenting on relationships and the profound emotional responsibilities they trigger.

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