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Coming Through

Name: Coming Through
Director: Peter Barber-Fleming
Released: 1985
Duration: 80 min

Representation Score

4.7/10

Fair

1985

Director

Peter Barber-Fleming

Runtime

80 minutes

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Coming Through is a character-driven period drama that emphasizes psychological depth over broad diversity. It excels in showcasing women as active intellectuals rather than passive figures. However, the film's historical setting limits its diversity, focusing mainly on a homogeneous British academic class. The absence of racial and LGBTQ+ representation affects its overall inclusivity. Ultimately, the film challenges conventional social norms through its exploration of unconventional literary themes and human connections.

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Category Breakdown

Does Coming Through have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on heterosexual relationships and academic pursuits. There are no LGBTQ+ characters or non-binary identities represented.

How does Coming Through portray gender?

Good

The film highlights women's intellectual roles through Kate's academic work and Frieda's emotional and social influence.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Coming Through?

Limited

Set in a predominantly white academic environment, the film lacks diverse representation and does not include non-white perspectives.

How does Coming Through represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story delves into subjective morality and questions social hierarchies, emphasizing personal truths over strict codes.

Does Coming Through include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities mentioned in the film.

Present on Screen

Highlights women as active seekers of knowledge and intellectual leaders.
Challenges traditional submissive female archetypes through empowered characters.
Explores themes that question established social hierarchies and morality.

Limited or Absent

Lacks racial and ethnic diversity among the characters.
Does not include explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities.
Does not address characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

While researching the work of author D.H. Lawrence (Kenneth Branagh), Kate (Alison Steadman) begins a romance with a fellow academic, and learns about Lawrence's love affair with the married aristocrat Frieda Von Richthofen (Helen Mirren) in this made-for-television drama. As Lawrence and Von Richthofen fall deeper into their forbidden relationship, Kate grows more familiar with Lawrence's work, such as the sensuous Lady Chatterly's Lover.

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