
One Summer
2021

Representation Score
Limited
2021
PGDirector
Peter Benson
Runtime
84 minutes
Average Rating
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Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone is a character study centered on the emotional toll of infertility and the breakdown of a decade-long marriage. The narrative follows a traditional dramatic structure, focusing on the dissolution of a nuclear family's attempt to achieve biological goals. While the film touches on the systemic pressures of parenthood, it does not offer much scope for broader social or cultural critique. It operates within the boundaries of domestic realism without challenging systemic social hierarchies or exploring diverse identities.
Category Breakdown
The film centers on a heterosexual marriage and does not include any non-straight or non-cisgender identities. It does not challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
The story delves into the complexities of reproductive struggles and gendered emotional labor. However, it does not explicitly challenge traditional gender roles or hierarchies.
The narrative focuses on a singular domestic experience without showing any racial or ethnic diversity. It seems to center around a single cultural perspective without integrating different backgrounds.
The film examines the traditional family ideal through the lens of infertility. It functions primarily as a conventional domestic drama without engaging deeply with cultural or religious themes.
Infertility is portrayed as a biological struggle and a matter of reproductive health. The film does not provide much insight into how this theme is handled from the perspective of those experiencing it.
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Official Synopsis
The story about Benedict Stone and his wife Emilia who got separated after 10 years, when trying for a baby becomes unsuccessful.

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