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The Family and One More

Name: The Family and One More
Director: Fernando Palacios
Released: 1965
Duration: 99 min

Representation Score

1.8/10

Minimal

1965

Director

Fernando Palacios

Runtime

99 minutes

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Fernando Palacios's work stands as a cornerstone of Mexican Golden Age cinema, emphasizing the preservation of established cultural norms. The film serves as a domestic chronicle that upholds the continuity of family lineage and patriarchal stability. It centers on the management of a large household through significant life events, such as births and deaths. While it provides a culturally specific glimpse into Mexican family life, it lacks progressive narrative elements. Overall, the film reinforces traditional social hierarchies rather than challenging them, presenting a conservative portrayal of domestic life and institutional values.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Family and One More have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film adheres to traditional 1960s social norms and does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives that question assumptions about gender and sexuality.

How does The Family and One More portray gender?

Limited

The story reinforces traditional gender roles, focusing on a male figure and the domestic responsibilities carried out by women after a mother's passing.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Family and One More?

Fair

The plot revolves around a single, homogeneous family in a Latin American setting. It does not explore diverse racial backgrounds or blend different ethnicities.

How does The Family and One More represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film highlights traditional family values and religious structures like the role of a godfather. It prioritizes the continuity of family traditions over questioning institutional norms.

Does The Family and One More include disability representation?

Minimal

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

Present on Screen

Offers a culturally specific view of Mexican family life and social structures from the 1960s.
Chronicles the evolution of domestic life and the enduring nature of the extended family unit.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives that question traditional gender roles.
Reinforces traditional gender hierarchies and the division between professional and domestic life.
Does not explore diverse racial backgrounds or blend different ethnic perspectives.
Fails to challenge or deconstruct established social or religious institutions.

Official Synopsis

The life of the family inordinate surveyor Carlos Alonso has undergone several changes over the course of the years: the birth of child number 16, little Maria, coincided with the death of the mother, who left behind a hollow refillable. The grandfather also died. The Godfather pastry married, and the boys have been growing rapidly ...

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