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Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure

Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure

Representation Score

7.1/10

Good

2025

TV-MA

Director

Ken Andrews

Runtime

117 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Ken Andrews directs a documentary that deconstructs the traditional 'rise and fall' arc of the band Failure. The film delves into the messy realities of professional derailment and addiction, moving beyond sanitized biographical clichés. While the film does not explicitly focus on identity-based politics, it explores the human complexity of its subjects. The narrative structure emphasizes individual experience and moral relativism over institutional stability. Ultimately, the documentary examines systemic and personal instability through the lens of a specific musical trio, highlighting the pressures of the music industry and the resilience needed to rebuild after a downfall.

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Category Breakdown

Does Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. It maintains a neutral stance without actively challenging or reinforcing assumptions about straight relationships.

How does Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure portray gender?

Fair

The documentary focuses on a pioneering musical trio that historically reflects male-dominated structures from the late '90s alternative scene. There is no specific evidence showing that the trio challenges traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure?

Fair

The narrative centers on a specific musical entity within a historical context. There is no indication of a non-white majority cast or specific exploration of racial dynamics.

How does Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure represent religion and culture?

Good

The film presents a progressive perspective by prioritizing the human struggle over traditional measures of success. It critiques industry pressures by highlighting the complexities of addiction and eventual recovery.

Does Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure include disability representation?

Fair

By focusing on the neurobiological and mental health struggles of addiction, the film provides a platform where individuals have ability to act. It avoids 'inspiration porn' by treating these struggles as part of a broader journey of recovery.

Present on Screen

  • Avoids 'inspiration porn' by addressing addiction and mental health issues with nuance and ability to act.
  • Challenges traditional biographical clichés by focusing on failure and reconstruction rather than just success.
  • Offers a sophisticated look at the human complexities involved in navigating professional and personal derailment.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks explicit representation or narratives centered on LGBTQ+ identities.
  • Focuses on a specific musical trio reflecting the historically male-dominated structures of the late '90s alternative scene.
  • Does not provide evidence of diverse racial or ethnic casting within the documented era.

Official Synopsis

Like a falling satellite blazing across the musical landscape, Failure flamed-out in the late ‘90s, their promising rise derailed by drug addiction. Every Time You Lose Your Mind documents the origins, downfall, and rebirth of the pioneering trio.

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