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A temporary story
Representation Score
6.3/10
Good
2022
Director
Romed Wyder
Runtime
85 minutes
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A Temporary Story breaks away from standard romantic clichés by focusing on a cross-cultural encounter. By featuring an Iranian woman as a central character, the film adds ethnic diversity. The film also challenges traditional gender roles by depicting a male protagonist going through a midlife crisis and vulnerability. However, it lacks explicit LGBTQ+ representation and does not include characters with disabilities.
Category Breakdown
Does A temporary story have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film focuses on a heterosexual relationship between Sacha and Marjan. There are no explicit LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight identities.
How does A temporary story portray gender?
The story challenges traditional gender roles by focusing on a vulnerable male protagonist. Marjan's strong presence disrupts the male lead's established life.
How racially and ethnically diverse is A temporary story?
The film includes an Iranian woman named Marjan, adding meaningful ethnic diversity. She is a central, transformative figure in the story.
How does A temporary story represent religion and culture?
The narrative explores individual emotional truths and situational ethics, challenging conventional social contracts and marital stability.
Does A temporary story include disability representation?
There are no visible or mentioned depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the story.
Present on Screen
- Meaningful inclusion of ethnic diversity through the central character of Marjan.
- Challenges traditional gender roles by showing a vulnerable male protagonist.
- Avoids genre clichés through cross-cultural storytelling.
Limited or Absent
- No explicit LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight identities.
- No characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Official Synopsis
In the middle of a midlife crisis, Sacha leaves his girlfriend and moves into his grandparents' Airbnb. There he meets Marjan, a married Iranian woman. The involuntary encounter becomes a moment of new possibilities.
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