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Mid-Century

Name: Mid-Century
Director: Sonja O'Hara
Released: 2022
Duration: 105 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

2022

Director

Sonja O'Hara

Runtime

105 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Mid-Century operates within a conventional thriller framework, focusing on a traditional domestic setting and a standard conflict-driven plot. The narrative structure adheres to established genre formulas rather than seeking to disrupt social hierarchies. The film's focus remains on the psychological tension between a husband, a wife, and a predatory homeowner. This narrow focus results in a lack of representation of diverse identities or multi-layered themes. Ultimately, the work centers on a private, middle-class retreat, leaning into specific Western aesthetic and social structures without exploring progressive or diverse storytelling.

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Category Breakdown

Does Mid-Century have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a heterosexual couple and does not include any non-straight or non-cisgender identities. There is no critique of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Mid-Century portray gender?

Fair

The story centers around a traditionally gendered couple. While the female character faces danger from a predator, this setup might allow for challenging common gender stereotypes.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Mid-Century?

Minimal

The synopsis does not highlight the intersection of different races or ethnicities. Instead, it emphasizes the architectural and psychological setting of the story.

How does Mid-Century represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film uses a mid-century modern setting associated with Western aesthetics. It explores vulnerability within traditional Western leisure activities.

Does Mid-Century include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of neurodivergence, physical disabilities, or mental health conditions being central to the characters or the narrative.

Present on Screen

The film uses a specific mid-century modern aesthetic to establish its psychological and architectural setting.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities, neurodivergence, or physical disabilities.
The plot relies on a traditional domestic unit, offering little room for racial or ethnic diversity.
The story follows standard genre conventions without challenging established social or cultural norms.

Official Synopsis

A husband and wife's weekend in a mid-century modern vacation rental turns deadly when the husband discovers the owner is a psychopath with a backyard of buried secrets and designs on his wife.

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