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It Ends with Us

Name: It Ends with Us
Director: Justin Baldoni
Released: 2024
Duration: 131 min

Representation Score

5.9/10

Fair

2024

PG-13

Director

Justin Baldoni

Runtime

131 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film stands out in its subversion of traditional gender power dynamics, moving away from conventional romantic archetypes to emphasize female autonomy and the dismantling of masculine stability. Lily Bloom’s actions provide a strong, character-driven core that challenges typical storylines. However, the film is constrained by a lack of diversity. The casting is predominantly white, and the narrative remains within a straight-centered framework, missing opportunities to include diverse racial or LGBTQ+ perspectives. Overall, while the film offers a nuanced look at individual ability to act and trauma, its demographic scope remains relatively traditional and narrow.

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Category Breakdown

Does It Ends with Us have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on traditional heterosexual relationships and lacks prominent LGBTQ+ characters or stories that challenge conventional relationship structures.

How does It Ends with Us portray gender?

Good

Lily Bloom is the main driver of the plot, playing a significant role in shaping events. The film challenges the 'perfect partner' cliché by breaking down the high-status male archetype.

How racially and ethnically diverse is It Ends with Us?

Limited

The cast is primarily white and lacks diversity. There are no intersectionally cast characters or non-white individuals in key roles.

How does It Ends with Us represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative delves into the psychological intricacies of the cycle of abuse through situational ethics. It stays within contemporary social realism without broader systemic critiques.

Does It Ends with Us include disability representation?

Fair

The story addresses psychological trauma caused by domestic violence but does not give priority to the experiences of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional masculine archetypes by breaking down the high-status male lead.
Highlights female autonomy and ability to act through the protagonist's decisive actions.
Explores the psychological complexities of domestic trauma in a nuanced manner.

Limited or Absent

Lacks racial and ethnic diversity in key roles.
Does not feature prominent LGBTQ+ characters or narratives.
Does not prioritize the representation of characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

When a woman's first love suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with a charming, but abusive neurosurgeon is upended, and she realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.

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