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Clean, Shaven
Representation Score
4.9/10
Fair
1995
NRDirector
Lodge Kerrigan
Runtime
79 minutes
Average Rating
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Clean, Shaven is a focused psychological study that prioritizes internal experience over broad demographic representation. It succeeds by using its formal elements to mirror the protagonist's schizophrenia, offering a sophisticated look at neurodivergence that avoids common clichés. However, the film's narrow demographic focus limits its score in areas of racial, ethnic, and LGBTQ+ representation. The story remains confined to a homogeneous social environment. Ultimately, the film's strength lies in its subversion of social archetypes. By dismantling the traditional stability of the nuclear family and maternal roles, it provides a complex critique of social structures despite its limited cast diversity.
Category Breakdown
Does Clean, Shaven have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships. The story focuses solely on the protagonist's mental state and his immediate family.
How does Clean, Shaven portray gender?
The film challenges the traditional nurturing mother archetype by depicting the maternal figure as an agent of manipulation. This disrupts conventional views of care and femininity.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Clean, Shaven?
The cast and setting reflect a homogeneous, middle-class demographic. There is no evidence of diverse ethnic representation or color-blind casting.
How does Clean, Shaven represent religion and culture?
The narrative questions the sanctity of the nuclear family by showing the domestic unit as a site of dysfunction. It uses moral relativism to explore perceptual truth.
Does Clean, Shaven include disability representation?
Schizophrenia is portrayed with nuance rather than as a caricature. The film uses sensory shifts to allow the audience to experience the protagonist's neurodivergence directly.
Present on Screen
- Provides a nuanced, non-sensationalized portrayal of schizophrenia.
- Uses sensory techniques to allow the audience to experience neurodivergence.
- Challenges traditional nurturing mother archetypes.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks LGBTQ+ representation and non-straight relationships.
- Features a homogeneous, middle-class demographic with little racial diversity.
- Does not utilize color-blind casting or diverse ethnic representation.
Official Synopsis
Peter Winter is a young schizophrenic who is desperately trying to get his daughter back from her adoptive family. He attempts to function in a world that, for him, is filled with strange voices, electrical noise, disconcerting images, and jarringly sudden emotional shifts. During his quest, he runs afoul of the law and an ongoing murder investigation.
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