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Father There Is Only One

Name: Father There Is Only One
Director: Santiago Segura
Released: 2019
Duration: 96 min

Representation Score

2.7/10

Limited

2019

Director

Santiago Segura

Runtime

96 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Father There Is Only One operates as a traditional domestic comedy grounded in mainstream, populist entertainment. It leans heavily on established social clichés, particularly through the lens of a 'husband-in-law' archetype. While the film provides a temporary shift by placing the father in a childcare role, it remains firmly rooted in conventional family structures. The narrative does not aim to disrupt systemic hierarchies or incorporate diverse identities. Ultimately, the film serves as a safe, family-friendly comedy that reinforces rather than challenges traditional domestic dynamics and Western social values.

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Category Breakdown

Does Father There Is Only One have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on a traditional family structure without exploring LGBTQ+ identities or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender. There is no representation of non-binary or transgender characters.

How does Father There Is Only One portray gender?

Fair

The film places a male character in a caretaking role, challenging traditional gender roles. However, the 'bumbling father' stereotype may reinforce outdated views of domestic competence.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Father There Is Only One?

Limited

The story centers around a specific family unit without highlighting a multi-ethnic cast. It follows a conventional demographic model focused on a single ethnic group.

How does Father There Is Only One represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film upholds traditional Western values centered on the sanctity of the family unit. It emphasizes domesticity and parental responsibility without engaging in social critique.

Does Father There Is Only One include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no depiction of characters facing physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities in the provided context.

Present on Screen

Offers a temporary shift in domestic ability to act by placing the father in a caretaking role.
Explores the disruption of traditional gender roles through a chaotic domestic setting.

Limited or Absent

Relies on the 'bumbling father' cliché, which can reinforce traditional views of domestic competence.
Lacks representation of non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities or diverse multi-ethnic casts.
Does not attempt to critique or challenge conventional Western social structures.

Official Synopsis

Javier is what we have dubbed as a "husband-in-law." That is that without taking care of the care of the house and children at all, he knows exactly what needs to be done, and that he continuously collects a sum of sentences from the type: "It is that you do not organize", or "do not get nervous", you already consider that overflowing woman drowns in a glass of water. Javier will have to face the reality of dealing with five children (between four and twelve years old) when his wife decides to go on a trip and leave him alone with them. The chaotic situation that takes place at home will progressively evolve ecologically to the most absolute disaster, but at the same time it will give parents and children the opportunity to meet and enjoy themselves for the first time.

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