New Showbiz

You are here:
Twenty Women and I

Twenty Women and I

1973

Director

Giannis Dalianidis

Runtime

98 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

Synopsis

A bunch of women dominates Kostas Filipou's life. His mother Smaro and his three sisters: married Rika - who wants to take a divorce -, religious Fanouria and Tzela the student. The last two have to get married. There are also the women who work at the women's lingerie business that he runs, many of whom see him as a potential husband, as well as Betty, a colleague deeply in love with him, whose mother pressures her to get married. When Kostas secretly marries Betty, who rents with her mother an apartment above theirs, Smaro decides to find both of them a mate. She suggests to Betty the neighborhood's electrician- but Kostas finds a way to break the match- and to Kostas a young woman from Veroia- but Betty manages to break the match. The revelation of the couple's marriage relieves everyone and the fact that Betty is pregnant brings the desired peace and serenity.

Where to Watch

Diversity & Representation

Overall Score

3.7/10

Limited

Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Minimal

The film centers on heteronormative milestones like marriage and pregnancy. No queer identities or subtext are present in the narrative.

Gender Representation

Fair

Women drive the plot, exerting significant influence over the male protagonist. While the ending favors marriage, female characters navigate personal desires for divorce and education.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Limited

The setting reflects a homogeneous Greek social environment. There is no evidence of intersectional racial blending or diverse ethnic backgrounds.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Fair

The story explores the friction within traditional institutions and religious influence. It uses comedic tension to critique rigid social and familial expectations.

Disability Representation

Minimal

The narrative does not feature characters navigating physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Strengths

  • Subverts the dominant male trope by centering a female-driven social ecosystem.
  • Provides female characters with agency to navigate divorce, education, and personal independence.

Areas for Improvement

  • Relies on heteronormative resolutions and traditional marriage to conclude the story.
  • Lacks racial and ethnic diversity, focusing on a homogeneous Greek demographic.

AI Analysis

Twenty Women and I subverts traditional patriarchal tropes by placing a matriarchal collective at the center of the story. The female characters, from the matriarch Smaro to the lingerie business employees, actively direct the protagonist's life and romantic trajectory. However, the film remains anchored to 1970s social norms. The resolution relies on conventional milestones like marriage and pregnancy to achieve narrative peace, reinforcing the nuclear family structure. Ultimately, the film offers a localized, culturally specific look at Greek domestic life, prioritizing traditional social resolutions despite its character-driven female agency.

How are these scores produced? →

Similar Movies

Movie poster for One Girl For Two Men

One Girl For Two Men

1963

No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 2.8 out of 10

Rate this Movie

No rating selected
Use arrow keys to select a rating from 1 to 5 stars
Optional text review, maximum 2000 characters
Tip: Wrap spoilers with ||double pipes|| to hide them
0/2000 characters
You must be signed in to submit a rating

Reviews

No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts on this movie!

Use the rating form above to leave a star rating and optional review.