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And Baby Will Fall

Name: And Baby Will Fall
Director: Bradley Walsh
Released: 2011
Duration: 84 min

Representation Score

2.9/10

Limited

2011

TV-PG

Director

Bradley Walsh

Runtime

84 minutes

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And Baby Will Fall is a character-driven domestic thriller that emphasizes psychological tension over social representation. It dismantles the ideal family archetype, using the breakdown of the nuclear unit to create suspense. However, the film lacks depth in representing diverse identities. It relies on conventional clichés of marital infidelity and suspicion, avoiding broader social critiques. Ultimately, it functions as a typical genre piece, exploring the fragility of social order without engaging with broader themes of identity or underrepresented experiences.

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Category Breakdown

Does And Baby Will Fall have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses solely on heterosexual and cisgender relationships. There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex intimacy.

How does And Baby Will Fall portray gender?

Fair

David Rose's character challenges the typical 'stable provider' stereotype by being vulnerable. However, Ivy Rose's character follows traditional gender roles related to marital suspicion.

How racially and ethnically diverse is And Baby Will Fall?

Minimal

The synopsis does not mention the racial or ethnic backgrounds of the cast. The story centers on personal relationships rather than community or ethnic identity.

How does And Baby Will Fall represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story questions the idea of the 'model citizen' by presenting the domestic sphere as unstable and deceptive. It highlights the fragility of traditional stability.

Does And Baby Will Fall include disability representation?

Limited

The plot deals with the trauma of stillbirth and psychological grief. These elements serve as emotional triggers but do not explore lived experiences of disability.

Present on Screen

Challenges the 'model citizen' archetype by portraying a stable provider in a vulnerable state.
Explores heavy emotional themes through reproductive trauma and psychological grief.

Limited or Absent

Does not include diverse identities or representation of non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth or ethnic backgrounds.
Relies on conventional clichés for character motivations rather than subverting systemic gender or social hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

Expectant parents become prime suspects in the disappearance of a pregnant woman who was last seen at their garage sale. Model citizen David Rose runs a garden center and is a devoted house-father. Like his wife Ivy, who suffered two stillbirths, their new neighbor Melinda is near to giving birth. Just after David showed her around in the Rose home, Melinda goes missing. Although no corpse is found, just circumstantial evidence more likely to be planted then stupidly left behind, police detective Blanchard treats David as his sole suspect, soon arrested, even after nosy neighbor Bindel is knocked down while David is in jail. School buddy Theo does his best to counsel the couple, yet Ivy doubts her husband's innocence just because of indications he may have had an affair with Melinda since high-school, and starts snooping with her best friend Jody. The worst crime is still being hatched.

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