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It's Raining in the House

It's Raining in the House

Representation Score

6.1/10

Good

2024

Director

Paloma Sermon-Daï

Runtime

77 minutes

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It's Raining in the House offers a gritty departure from typical coming-of-age stories. By focusing on siblings navigating economic hardship, the film explores the tension between adolescent impulsivity and systemic challenges. The narrative successfully disrupts traditional gender roles, placing the emphasis on women's ability to drive the story and responsibility. It also provides a nuanced critique of moral relativism through the lens of survivalism. However, the film remains neutral on several identity markers. Without explicit evidence of LGBTQ+ identities or disability representation, the scope of its inclusivity is limited to socioeconomic and gendered perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does It's Raining in the House have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film doesn't provide explicit information about the sexual orientation or gender identity of Purdey and Makenzy. While the story focuses on adolescent recklessness, there is no confirmation of any queer identities.

How does It's Raining in the House portray gender?

Good

Purdey is portrayed as a stabilizing force through her labor, while Makenzy takes on a more volatile role. This dynamic challenges traditional gender hierarchies by emphasizing the importance of women's ability to drive the story and responsibility within the family.

How racially and ethnically diverse is It's Raining in the House?

Fair

The setting highlights service labor and targeting tourists, suggesting a socioeconomic divide. The narrative emphasizes underrepresented perspectives by focusing on informal economies rather than affluent social structures.

How does It's Raining in the House represent religion and culture?

Good

The story critiques capitalist structures by depicting survival through theft and service labor. It also deconstructs idealized upbringings by showing characters forced to fend for themselves outside traditional support systems.

Does It's Raining in the House include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no indication of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

  • Challenges traditional gender hierarchies by highlighting women's ability to drive the story and labor.
  • Offers a nuanced critique of capitalist structures and institutional failures.
  • Prioritizes underrepresented perspectives through a survivalist, socioeconomic lens.

Limited or Absent

  • Does not explicitly represent LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth expressions.
  • Does not include characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

While Purdey works as a cleaner in a hotel complex, Makenzy earns some money by robbing tourists. Left to their own devices, they must learn to support each other.

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