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The Good Mother

The Good Mother

Representation Score

5.7/10

Fair

2023

R

Director

Miles Joris-Peyrafitte

Runtime

90 minutes

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The film excels as a psychological drama that challenges traditional gender roles. By highlighting a woman's intellectual drive and intense maternal instincts, it avoids the stereotype of passive femininity. However, the story lacks diversity in terms of race, sexuality, and disability. It remains focused on a specific socioeconomic and racial background, limiting its broad appeal.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Good Mother have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ identities or non-conforming gender expressions. The main conflict revolves around traditional family dynamics involving a mother, her son, and his pregnant girlfriend.

How does The Good Mother portray gender?

Good

The story challenges traditional gender roles by focusing on a female protagonist's psychological strength. It portrays maternal instinct as a powerful driving force rather than a passive role.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Good Mother?

Limited

The film centers on a predominantly white, middle-class protagonist. Although the setting hints at a broader social context, the main character arcs do not significantly feature non-white characters.

How does The Good Mother represent religion and culture?

Fair

The movie deconstructs the idealized mother figure by showing maternal instinct as potentially destabilizing. It questions institutional stability through drug use and corruption.

Does The Good Mother include disability representation?

Limited

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film. The focus is on psychological realism and emotional intensity rather than the experiences of those with disabilities.

Present on Screen

  • Challenges traditional gender roles by emphasizing a woman's psychological strength.
  • Questions the nurturing stereotype by depicting motherhood as a disruptive force.
  • Offers a nuanced, non-traditional portrayal of maternal instinct.

Limited or Absent

  • Does not represent LGBTQ+ identities or non-conforming gender expressions.
  • Maintains a homogeneous racial and ethnic focus among the main characters.
  • Does not include characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A journalist and her son's pregnant girlfriend attempt to track down those responsible for the murder of her estranged son. Together, they confront a world of drugs and corruption in the underbelly of their small city in upstate New York, where they uncover an even darker secret.

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