
CODA
2021

Representation Score
Good
2021
PG-13Director
Sia
Runtime
107 minutes
Average Rating
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Sia's *Music* aims to center neurodivergent perspectives and empower female characters through their emotional and cognitive experiences. However, the film's progressive themes are undermined by the casting of a white actor in a role intended for a Black character, creating a disconnect that undermines the narrative's coherence.
Category Breakdown
The story emphasizes maternal and sisterly bonds rather than explicit LGBTQ+ identities. While it explores unconventional family structures, it remains focused on traditional family dynamics.
The film centers around the emotional empowerment of female characters. However, it stays within a domestic setting and avoids broader challenges to traditional masculinity.
There is a disconnect between the narrative intent and the casting. Using a white actor to play a Black character fails to accurately represent the character's intended identity.
The narrative delves into subjective morality and the breakdown of traditional family stability. It remains a personal, character-driven drama without a broader critique of Western institutions.
The film highlights the protagonist's experience with autism, focusing on a unique perspective of reality. However, casting controversies complicate this portrayal.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Zu, a free spirit estranged from her family, suddenly finds herself the sole guardian of her half-sister, Music, a teenager on the autism spectrum whose whole world order has been beautifully crafted by her late grandmother. The film soon challenges whether it is Zu or Music who has a better view of the world, and that love, trust, and being able to be there for each other is everything.

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