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Faraway Eyes

Faraway Eyes

Representation Score

6.7/10

Good

2021

R

Director

Harry Greenberger

Runtime

121 minutes

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Faraway Eyes functions as a moderate exploration of identity and existentialism. It succeeds by using a surrealist setting to critique traditional romantic clichés and religious structures. However, the film lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or multi-layered casting. The focus remains largely on the protagonist's individual journey through a cynical, afterlife-based dating scene.

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Category Breakdown

Does Faraway Eyes have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on finding a soul mate in a purgatorial dating environment. While the setting offers potential for challenging traditional courtship rituals, there is no explicit depiction of LGBTQ+ identities.

How does Faraway Eyes portray gender?

Fair

The story disrupts traditional power structures by putting a male protagonist in a vulnerable position. A female guide provides metaphysical guidance, shifting power dynamics away from conventional masculine leadership.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Faraway Eyes?

Limited

Set among deceased New Yorkers, the film lacks specific evidence of a predominantly non-white cast. The representation appears to favor a conventional urban demographic without documented actively leading characters of color.

How does Faraway Eyes represent religion and culture?

Good

The film adopts a secular, subjective approach to the afterlife rather than adhering to religious doctrine. It uses dark comedy and sarcasm to prioritize individual existential truth over institutional stability.

Does Faraway Eyes include disability representation?

Fair

The story touches on psychological states like grief and confusion. These themes offer a potential, though unconfirmed, look at mental health and the processing of emotional trauma.

Present on Screen

  • Adopts a secular, subjective approach to the afterlife, prioritizing individual existential truth over institutional stability.
  • Disrupts traditional power structures by placing the male protagonist in a position of vulnerability.
  • Uses a surrealist setting to critique social constructs and traditional courtship rituals.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer narratives.
  • Provides no documented evidence of actively leading characters of color or multi-layered casting.
  • Does not explicitly address physical or sensory disabilities within the narrative.

Official Synopsis

Michael, a struggling actor, dies right after a bad breakup. He finds himself awakening in a very bright room with a very strange lady and learns that he is in singles Purgatory, where he must find his soul mate in order to cross over to the other side. With limited time to find true love among other recently deceased single New Yorkers, Michael must navigate the new customs of a ghostly dating life... as if dating in life wasn't hard enough already.

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