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A Love in Times of Selfies

A Love in Times of Selfies

Representation Score

4.6/10

Fair

2014

Director

Emilio Tamer

Runtime

116 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

This romantic comedy focuses on the personal evolution of an art teacher and club manager. While the narrative promises a transformative relationship that disrupts the protagonist's worldview, it remains rooted in traditional genre structures. The film lacks evidence of systemic subversion or complexity in reflecting multiple aspects of identity. It prioritizes individual emotional growth over disrupting social hierarchies or broader cultural critiques.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Love in Times of Selfies have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film suggests non-traditional relationship dynamics through a romance that deviates from typical patterns. However, there are no explicit confirmations of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender representations.

How does A Love in Times of Selfies portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a male protagonist exploring emotional vulnerability. The roles follow standard romantic genre clichés rather than challenging traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Love in Times of Selfies?

Fair

The cast includes established actors from the Latin American circuit. The production reflects regional demographics without evidence of actively leading non-white casting or race-bent disruption.

How does A Love in Times of Selfies represent religion and culture?

Fair

The setting focuses on urban, middle-class social structures like art classes and comedy pubs. The film operates within a conventional framework rather than critiquing traditional institutions.

Does A Love in Times of Selfies include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information regarding characters with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health conditions.

Present on Screen

  • The narrative offers a character-driven exploration of emotional vulnerability and personal transformation.

Limited or Absent

  • The film lacks evidence of multi-layered complexity or the subversion of established social hierarchies.
  • There is no visible representation of disability or neurodivergent characters.

Official Synopsis

An art dramatic teacher, with melancholic eyes and some sort of charge over his shoulders, manages El Sotano Club by the nights, a comedy pub and gives comedy classes to other adult people by the day. All his life changes when he meets a very special student that breaks with all his schemas. Love, that strange thing.

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