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Open

Name: Open
Director: Paul Hart
Released: 2017
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

3.6/10

Limited

2017

Director

Paul Hart

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Open functions as a character study that challenges the expectation of marital stability. It focuses on the psychological changes within a long-term relationship, moving away from fixed domestic roles. The film's strength lies in its willingness to question traditional Western social structures. By framing a ten-year anniversary as a moment of potential disruption, it explores situational ethics and individual morality. However, the work lacks overt markers of diverse identities. Without information on race, disability, or specific LGBTQ+ representation, the narrative remains focused on relationship dynamics.

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Category Breakdown

Does Open have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film examines the limits of a monogamous marriage, which might challenge traditional views on sexual exclusivity. However, there are no explicit LGBTQ+ characters or references to queer identities.

How does Open portray gender?

Fair

The narrative centers on the emotional involvement of both partners, suggesting a moderate challenge to traditional gender roles and domestic hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Open?

Minimal

The provided information contains no data regarding the racial or ethnic composition of the cast or the setting.

How does Open represent religion and culture?

Good

The story questions Western social institutions such as monogamous marriage, emphasizing individual desires over established social contracts and traditional norms.

Does Open include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no indication of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender roles by focusing on the emotional involvement of both partners.
Questions conventional Western social institutions through the deconstruction of monogamous marriage.
Explores complex themes of individual desire versus established social contracts.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
Provides no verifiable information regarding racial or ethnic diversity within the cast.
Shows no evidence of including characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A married couple is celebrating their 10-year anniversary (10 years of monogamy) when they begin to wonder if they are missing out on something.

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