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Everyday's Lie

Name: Everyday's Lie
Director: Khaled Al-Halafawi
Released: 2016
Duration: 98 min

Representation Score

2.9/10

Limited

2016

Director

Khaled Al-Halafawi

Runtime

98 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Everyday's Lie is a character-driven drama that emphasizes the volatility of interpersonal relationships rather than broader social critiques. Set during a vacation, the film deconstructs the stability of traditional marital structures and domestic honesty. While offering a non-Western perspective on romance, the film lacks explicit markers reflecting multiple aspects of identity or diverse identity portrayals.

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Category Breakdown

Does Everyday's Lie have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film centers on traditional heterosexual marriages and does not include characters with non-binary gender identities or critiques of heteronormativity.

How does Everyday's Lie portray gender?

Fair

The narrative highlights the roles of female characters as they navigate or challenge marital norms, but does not delve into the specific power dynamics between the main characters.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Everyday's Lie?

Fair

Reflecting a specific region, the film offers a non-Western perspective on romance and drama without blending multiple aspects of identity.

How does Everyday's Lie represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story uses a resort setting to explore personal morality and the fragility of the nuclear family, challenging the idealized domestic unit through themes of deception.

Does Everyday's Lie include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention or depiction of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in this production.

Present on Screen

Provides a non-Western perspective on romance and drama.
Examines the potential subversion of domestic stability and marital norms.
Utilizes a unique setting to explore the fragility of social institutions.

Limited or Absent

Does not represent LGBTQ+ identities or non-binary gender characters.
Does not depict characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Lacks explicit markers reflecting multiple aspects of identity or diverse identity portrayals.

Official Synopsis

Hisham and Hadia, who work at the same advertising agency, an invitation to spend a vacation in Marsa Alam, in a resort owned by Sherihan. Hisham takes his wife, Aida, and Hadia takes her husband, Adel, and the four of them go on a vacation that will put their marriages to the test.

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