
The Goodbye
2018

Representation Score
Limited
2008
RDirector
Randall Cole
Runtime
80 minutes
Average Rating
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Real Time is an intimate character study set in a realistic domestic environment. It emphasizes the psychological aspects of individual grief over broader social issues. The film challenges traditional masculine stereotypes by showing the emotional vulnerability of the male protagonist. However, this nuance is confined within a traditional demographic context. Overall, the production adheres to conventional social norms without providing much multi-layered complexity or subversion of hierarchies.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender expressions. The main romantic storyline focuses on a typical heterosexual relationship between the protagonist and a female character.
The story challenges traditional gender roles by highlighting the male protagonist's emotional vulnerability. It avoids the typical stoic male figure by delving into his grief and instability.
The film features a mostly white, middle-class cast. The setting and characters align with the typical demographics of the time.
The story focuses on the personal and family aspects of grief within a realistic setting. It does not critique Western institutions such as capitalism or organized religion.
The film does not depict any visible or invisible disabilities. The characters' struggles are centered around emotional grief rather than physical or cognitive disabilities.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Real Time is a comedic drama about a compulsive gambler given one hour to live by the man hired to kill him.

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