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Vamos por la parejita

Name: Vamos por la parejita
Director: Alfonso Paso
Released: 1969
Duration: 80 min

Representation Score

1.0/10

Minimal

1969

Director

Alfonso Paso

Runtime

80 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Released in 1969, this comedy reflects the conservative Francoist era. The story centers on maintaining a patriarchal lineage, particularly the protagonist's desire to have a male heir to carry on the Fernández name. The film upholds traditional social hierarchies without challenging them. It portrays a world where religious practices and traditional family structures are key to stability. Overall, the work provides insight into the social norms and patriarchal values of 1960s Spain, focusing on a homogeneous domestic struggle.

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Category Breakdown

Does Vamos por la parejita have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories. The main plot revolves around a traditional family structure focused on having a male heir.

How does Vamos por la parejita portray gender?

Limited

Gender roles are strictly enforced. The protagonist's dissatisfaction with having five daughters emphasizes the importance of masculinity in preserving the family name.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Vamos por la parejita?

Minimal

The story focuses on a homogeneous Spanish family. There is no indication of racial or ethnic diversity within the family setting.

How does Vamos por la parejita represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative adheres to traditional Catholic values. The protagonist uses prayer to shape his family's future, highlighting religious and patriarchal stability.

Does Vamos por la parejita include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about the depiction of physical or mental disabilities in this film.

Present on Screen

Offers a clear look into the social norms and patriarchal values of 1960s Spain.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation for LGBTQ+ individuals and diverse ethnic groups.
Gender roles are very restrictive, treating female characters primarily as sources of male frustration.
The narrative heavily relies on traditional religious and patriarchal structures.

Official Synopsis

Antonio Garisa is Juan Fernández Arriaga, a typicall spanish man fifty years ago. He's married and has five girls, but he is unhappy because all he wanted was a boy (in spanish argot, "ir por la parejita" means trying to have a couple of children, girl and boy). He only has women and they have only girls. During the film he prays, he tries to have a boy to give him his surname "Fernández". Garisa is one of the best actors of Spanish Comedy, maybe too understimate because the kind of cinema made in Spain during Franco's government.

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