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#Xmas

Name: #Xmas
Director: Heather Hawthorn-Doyle
Released: 2022
Duration: 84 min

Representation Score

3.7/10

Limited

2022

TV-G

Director

Heather Hawthorn-Doyle

Runtime

84 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film serves as a commentary on the performative nature of identity in the digital age. It examines how social media transforms domestic life into a tool for economic gain. The movie successfully highlights women's ability to drive the story and questions modern social structures. However, it lacks specific representation of diverse identities, particularly in terms of race and queer identity, which limits its overall diversity impact.

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Category Breakdown

Does #Xmas have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film includes a non-traditional domestic unit made up of two friends and a child, challenging the typical nuclear family structure. The specific identities of these characters are not explicitly stated.

How does #Xmas portray gender?

Fair

The story emphasizes the role of women, particularly focusing on a woman named Jen who drives the plot through her intellect and professional ambitions.

How racially and ethnically diverse is #Xmas?

Minimal

No specific details are provided about the racial or ethnic makeup of the cast or characters.

How does #Xmas represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative critiques the commodification of the family unit within digital capitalism. It questions the concept of 'perfect' domesticity by presenting it as a performative construct.

Does #Xmas include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Highlights the role of women and their professional ambitions.
Examines the superficiality of modern social structures and digital capitalism.
Challenges traditional expectations of the nuclear family unit.

Limited or Absent

Could include more explicit confirmation of queer or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities.
Needs more information regarding racial or ethnic diversity.
Should consider representing characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

When Jen gets the chance to enter a brand’s design contest, she poses as a family influencer, enlisting the help of her best friend, Max, and her baby nephew. When her video is selected as a finalist, Jen is torn on whether to go on with her perfect “family” or reveal the truth.

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