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A Case of You

Name: A Case of You
Director: Kat Coiro
Released: 2013
Duration: 91 min

Representation Score

3.6/10

Limited

2013

Director

Kat Coiro

Runtime

91 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

A Case of You functions as a typical romantic comedy centered on interpersonal deception. The narrative emphasizes the protagonist's personal flaws and his struggle to maintain a digital persona. The story prioritizes the male character's pursuit of a romantic partner through a fabricated identity. While the film briefly challenges the traditional 'alpha male' stereotype by showing the male lead's initial romantic failures, it remains anchored in conventional romantic structures. The lack of multi-layered identities and diverse representation limits the story's scope to a conventional character study of individual romantic pursuit.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Case of You have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on a heterosexual relationship without including any LGBTQ+ characters or challenging assumptions about straight relationships. There is no critique of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does A Case of You portray gender?

Fair

Sam's initial inability to win over the female lead slightly disrupts traditional masculine competence. However, the plot revolves around a male-driven deception to secure a romantic relationship.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Case of You?

Limited

The narrative lacks specific details about the racial makeup of the cast. There is no indication of intentional casting to reflect diverse backgrounds or multi-layered identities.

How does A Case of You represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story examines digital identity and the performative self in a modern context. It focuses on individual romantic success without engaging in broader cultural or systemic critiques.

Does A Case of You include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The film does not use disability as a narrative device.

Present on Screen

Briefly challenges the traditional 'alpha male' stereotype by depicting the male lead's initial romantic failures.
Explores postmodern themes such as digital identity and the performative nature of the self.

Limited or Absent

Lacks meaningful representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
Fails to provide evidence of racial or ethnic diversity within the cast or setting.
Does not engage with broader cultural or systemic critiques or perspectives that reflect multiple aspects of identity.

Official Synopsis

Young writer Sam has a crush on Birdie, the cute and quirky barista at his local coffee shop. When his conventional attempts to woo her crash and burn, he takes his efforts online, creating an Internet profile embellished with all of the details that would make him Birdie’s dream guy. When the harebrained scheme is a surprise success and Birdie falls for his exaggerated alter ego, Sam must keep up the act or lose his dream girl forever.

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