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On My Mother's Side

Name: On My Mother's Side
Director: Dominic Goyer
Released: 2016
Duration: 91 min

Representation Score

3.5/10

Limited

2016

Director

Dominic Goyer

Runtime

91 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film explores the psychological impact of family secrets and instability. By focusing on the internal complexities of the family unit, it challenges traditional domestic stability and patriarchal structures. However, it lacks explicit representations of diverse identities, particularly in terms of race and disability.

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Category Breakdown

Does On My Mother's Side have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film introduces a non-biological father, disrupting the typical family structure. However, there are no scenes showing queer intimacy or relationships.

How does On My Mother's Side portray gender?

Fair

The story focuses on the mother's role, whose actions and secrets drive the plot. This shifts the narrative away from traditional patriarchal guidance towards a complex, female-led mystery.

How racially and ethnically diverse is On My Mother's Side?

Minimal

The provided information contains no details regarding the racial or ethnic composition of the cast or the setting.

How does On My Mother's Side represent religion and culture?

Good

The story questions the sanctity of the nuclear family by presenting it as a construct based on secrets. It emphasizes individual complexity over established domestic ideals.

Does On My Mother's Side include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters navigating physical, sensory, or neurodivergent conditions within the narrative.

Present on Screen

Questions the stability of the domestic sphere.
Centers on a female-driven mystery, subverting traditional patriarchal guidance.
Highlights individual complexity over conventional social roles.

Limited or Absent

Includes no explicit depictions of queer identity or intimacy.
Provides no information on racial or ethnic diversity.
Does not include characters navigating disability or neurodivergence.

Official Synopsis

David happily brings his wife and new baby to his parents to celebrate his birthday. All goes well until the next day, when he finds that his mother – a filmmaker – has committed suicide. His second shock comes on the day of the funeral, when he is told that the man who raised him is not his biological father. Bewildered, he starts to look for answers and finds a hidden side of his mother’s life.

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