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Me, You, Them

Me, You, Them

Representation Score

6.7/10

Good

2000

PG-13

Director

Andrucha Waddington

Runtime

106 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Me, You, Them offers a compelling disruption of conventional domestic expectations. By replacing the standard nuclear family model with a complex, polyamorous structure, the film challenges traditional social norms. The film's setting in a underrepresented Brazilian village provides essential regional authenticity. This focus shifts the perspective away from Western-centric romance toward a nuanced look at social cohesion and survival. While the film excels in cultural and gender subversion, it lacks explicit LGBTQ+ representation and does not address disability issues.

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Category Breakdown

Does Me, You, Them have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film challenges traditional relationship norms by focusing on a polyamorous domestic arrangement. Although it doesn't explicitly label characters as LGBTQ+, the cohabitation of multiple romantic partners still defies conventional relationship structures.

How does Me, You, Them portray gender?

Good

The female protagonist breaks traditional gender roles by taking charge in her multi-partner household. She avoids the cliché of the submissive wife and instead leads a unique social unit.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Me, You, Them?

Excellent

Set in the Brazilian Northeast, the film highlights Afro-Brazilian and regional identities. This brings attention to non-Western social structures and moves away from urban-focused perspectives.

How does Me, You, Them represent religion and culture?

Good

By depicting a functional, unconventional household, the narrative critiques the idealized Western family unit. It frames social arrangements through the lens of regional necessity and economic hardship.

Does Me, You, Them include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no significant evidence of the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

  • Breaks traditional gender roles by giving the female protagonist significant control.
  • Highlights Afro-Brazilian and regional identities for authentic representation.
  • Challenges Western-centric family models through its unconventional polyamorous narrative.

Limited or Absent

  • Does not include explicit LGBTQ+ representation.
  • Lacks representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A true story that comically depicts the relationship between an ordinary woman and her three husbands, who live in the same house in a poor and arid small village of the Brazilian northeast.

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