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The Perfect Soulmate

Name: The Perfect Soulmate
Director: Curtis Crawford, Anthony Lefresne
Released: 2017
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

4.4/10

Fair

2017

TV-14

Director

Curtis Crawford, Anthony Lefresne

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film functions as a psychological character study that challenges the 'perfect' suburban myth. It focuses on a woman's struggle to reclaim her identity from an abusive patriarchal structure. While it explores complex interpersonal dynamics and non-traditional connections, it lacks specific information on racial and disability representation, limiting its multi-layered depth. Ultimately, the film excels in subverting traditional gender roles and critiquing the idealized family.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Perfect Soulmate have LGBTQ+ representation?

Good

The film introduces a relationship between Sarah and Lee that challenges traditional heterosexual norms. While their connection is intimate, the film doesn't explicitly label their identities.

How does The Perfect Soulmate portray gender?

Good

The story portrays the husband as an oppressor rather than a provider, highlighting Sarah's journey to reclaim her intellectual independence and autonomy.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Perfect Soulmate?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the racial or ethnic identities of the central cast. Consequently, the presence of diverse perspectives cannot be assessed.

How does The Perfect Soulmate represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques the idealized Western nuclear family by exposing corruption beneath a suburban facade, emphasizing individual psychological liberation over traditional social institutions.

Does The Perfect Soulmate include disability representation?

Minimal

The provided context contains no information regarding characters with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities. No assessment can be made in this category.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender roles and the 'successful husband' stereotype.
Highlights the journey of reclaiming intellectual independence and autonomy.
Criticizes the idealized Western nuclear family and suburban domesticity.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible racial or ethnic diversity among main characters.
Doesn't include representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Doesn't explore specific LGBTQ+ identity labels explicitly.

Official Synopsis

On the outside, Sarah Miles appears to have it all: her husband is charming and successful and their daughter Megan is bright and engaging. Having put her once successful career as a published poet on hold to raise Megan, Sarah now shares her writing on her poetry blog. But there's a terrible truth lurking behind the doors of her suburban mansion… despite his polished persona, Sarah's husband is controlling, manipulative, and abusive. Isolated and desperate to escape her marriage, Sarah welcomes the newfound attention of one of her devoted fans, a bookish young woman named Lee Maxson. But as Sarah gets closer to Lee, she begins to discover that she’s found an ever more dangerous companion.

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