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Everything, Everything

Everything, Everything

Representation Score

6.5/10

Good

2017

PG-13

Director

Stella Meghie

Runtime

96 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Everything, Everything succeeds by centering a Black female protagonist and providing a nuanced, respectful portrayal of a life-threatening immune deficiency. By focusing on Maddy's psychological reality and emotional depth, the film avoids common stereotypes associated with disability representation. However, the film remains tied to traditional romantic structures. It adheres to conventional norms and lacks broader systemic critiques, which limits its progressive impact.

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Category Breakdown

Does Everything, Everything have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows a strictly straight-centered romantic storyline. It lacks diverse gender identities or same-sex relationships among its main characters.

How does Everything, Everything portray gender?

Fair

Maddy is a female protagonist with significant emotional depth and intellectual capabilities. The story explores the tension between female autonomy and maternal instincts.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Everything, Everything?

Good

The film centers a Black female protagonist in a lead romantic role. The interracial relationship between Maddy and Olly reflects a more inclusive modern suburban life.

How does Everything, Everything represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative maintains a conventional stance regarding Western social structures. It focuses on personal connections rather than broader systemic critiques.

Does Everything, Everything include disability representation?

Excellent

The film excels in depicting a severe, invisible physical disability. Maddy’s condition is portrayed as a lived experience of neuro-sensory isolation rather than just a plot device.

Present on Screen

  • Centering a Black female protagonist in a lead romantic role disrupts the typical whiteness in teen dramas.
  • The depiction of Maddy's SCID offers a sophisticated look at the psychological realities of neuro-sensory isolation.
  • Maddy possesses significant emotional depth and intellectual capabilities despite her physical confinement.

Limited or Absent

  • The narrative lacks LGBTQ+ representation or diverse gender identities.
  • The film relies heavily on traditional romantic clichés and conventional structures.
  • There is a lack of critique regarding Western social or institutional structures.

Official Synopsis

A teenager who's lived a sheltered life because she's allergic to everything, falls for the boy who moves in next door.

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