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I Have Two Mothers and Two Fathers

Name: I Have Two Mothers and Two Fathers
Director: Krešimir Golik
Released: 1968
Duration: 93 min

Representation Score

3.0/10

Limited

1968

Director

Krešimir Golik

Runtime

93 minutes

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Krešimir Golik’s film offers a detailed exploration of the breakdown of traditional family units. By focusing on the conflicts within blended households, the story moves away from idealized family structures to depict real human interactions. Though the film does not feature diverse identities, it effectively portrays the complexities of changing social roles. It captures a specific historical and geographic context through its rural Yugoslavian setting. Ultimately, the work serves as a localized social study. It challenges the idea of a stable domestic hierarchy, even while adhering to the cultural norms of its time.

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Category Breakdown

Does I Have Two Mothers and Two Fathers have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on traditional nuclear families through remarriage without exploring non-straight or non-cisgender identities.

How does I Have Two Mothers and Two Fathers portray gender?

Fair

Characters mostly follow traditional gender roles of the era. However, the film highlights women's roles in navigating remarriage and changing household dynamics.

How racially and ethnically diverse is I Have Two Mothers and Two Fathers?

Limited

The cast and setting are ethnically uniform, reflecting the specific social landscape of 1968 Yugoslavia.

How does I Have Two Mothers and Two Fathers represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film examines the challenges faced by blended families, offering a realistic depiction of rural, working-class life.

Does I Have Two Mothers and Two Fathers include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no indication of physical or cognitive disabilities being portrayed in the film.

Present on Screen

Provides a nuanced, realistic portrayal of rural, working-class life and communal living.
Challenges the notion of a single, stable domestic hierarchy by examining blended households.
Explores the shifting parental authority and domestic responsibilities.

Limited or Absent

Does not include representation of non-straight or non-cisgender identities.
Features an ethnically uniform cast reflecting a narrow geographic scope.
Characters primarily adhere to the traditional gender roles of the 1960s.

Official Synopsis

The parents of a two boys remarried after divorce. The older one stayed with his father and his attractive young wife, while the younger one stayed with the mother and her new husband. On Sundays, the two boys visit the other family alternately, and the younger Djuro will soon realize that they have much more in common.

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