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Everybody Leaves

Name: Everybody Leaves
Director: Sergio Cabrera
Released: 2015
Duration: 107 min

Representation Score

4.5/10

Fair

2015

Director

Sergio Cabrera

Runtime

107 minutes

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Sergio Cabrera’s drama is a localized social study that finds its greatest strength in its authentic regional identity. By centering Afro-Cuban and Latino characters, the film avoids Western-centric clichés and creates a lived-in reality. While the film offers a sophisticated look at the socio-political landscape of 1980s Cuba, it remains limited in its representation of identity. The narrative adheres to traditional heterosexual norms and does not actively challenge established gender archetypes. Ultimately, the film is a nuanced portrait of familial and systemic instability. It succeeds as a culturally specific work, even as it lacks diversity in LGBTQ+ and disability-focused storytelling.

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Category Breakdown

Does Everybody Leaves have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on the domestic life of a traditional family and does not include any LGBTQ+ narratives or non-cisgender identities, sticking to conventional heterosexual norms.

How does Everybody Leaves portray gender?

Fair

A young female character serves as the emotional core of the story, playing a significant role in driving the narrative. However, the story maintains traditional gender roles and social hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Everybody Leaves?

Excellent

The film shines by featuring a predominantly Afro-Cuban and Latino cast, providing cultural specificity and ability to act to characters of color.

How does Everybody Leaves represent religion and culture?

Good

The story delves into the complexities of living within a non-Western political system. It emphasizes a localized morality over traditional Western standards.

Does Everybody Leaves include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no significant portrayal of visible or invisible disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

Authentic Afro-Cuban and Latino casting provides deep cultural specificity.
The film avoids Western-centric narrative clichés by focusing on localized dilemmas.
The female protagonist has high cognitive ability to act and emotional depth.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or perspectives.
Gender roles remain largely traditional without challenging masculine or feminine stereotypes.
There is no discernible focus on disability representation.

Official Synopsis

In Cienfuegos in the 1980s, a poetic young girl tries to make sense of her parents' volatile separation while keenly observing the reality of Cuba's dilemmas.

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