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Lies Between Friends

Lies Between Friends

2022

TV-PG

Director

Ann Forry

Runtime

85 minutes

Average Rating

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Synopsis

A wealthy family’s life is upended when the 18-year-old daughter of a family friend comes to live with them for a few months.

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Overall Score

1.8/10

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Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Minimal

The film lacks evidence of non-heteronormative identities. The narrative focus remains strictly on a traditional domestic family dynamic.

Gender Representation

Fair

A female protagonist drives the story, but the film offers a neutral baseline. It is unclear if the narrative subverts patriarchal structures.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Minimal

The story centers on a wealthy family, a trope often linked to homogeneous casting. There is no mention of diverse racial or ethnic roles.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Fair

The plot explores tensions between established wealth and an outsider. However, it lacks a clear critique of Western or capitalist institutions.

Disability Representation

Minimal

There is no indication of neurodivergent characters or individuals with physical disabilities within the narrative.

Strengths

  • The narrative provides a central female protagonist to anchor the domestic tension.

Areas for Improvement

  • The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, adhering to homogeneous casting tropes.
  • There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or neurodivergent characters.
  • The story does not offer a meaningful critique of traditional social or institutional hierarchies.

AI Analysis

Lies Between Friends operates within the conventional framework of the domestic thriller. The plot relies on established tropes of class friction and the disruption of a stable, high-socioeconomic family unit by an external interloper. The film lacks visible commitment to intersectional representation. It does not feature LGBTQ+ identities, diverse racial casting, or characters with disabilities, appearing to follow a standard, homogeneous social structure. While the female protagonist provides a central perspective, the film does not demonstrate a clear intent to deconstruct traditional hierarchies or social norms.

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