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Dois + Dois

Name: Dois + Dois
Director: Marcelo Saback
Released: 2021
Duration: 105 min

Representation Score

6.0/10

Good

2021

Director

Marcelo Saback

Runtime

105 minutes

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Dois + Dois explores the tension between traditional monogamy and relational fluidity. By centering the plot on a couple's introduction to swinging, the film challenges the standard social contract of lifelong exclusivity. The film also offers a progressive look at moral relativism by treating non-traditional lifestyles as valid paths to personal liberation. However, the film lacks clear evidence of racial or ethnic diversity, focusing instead on a specific, potentially homogeneous social class. Additionally, it does not represent disability or neurodivergence.

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Category Breakdown

Does Dois + Dois have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film questions traditional monogamous relationships by focusing on non-monogamous structures. While specific LGBTQ+ identities aren't detailed, the plot challenges traditional exclusivity through the lens of swinging.

How does Dois + Dois portray gender?

Good

Emília plays a significant role in driving the narrative, acting as a catalyst for change rather than a passive figure. Her active role shifts the focus away from traditional patriarchal roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Dois + Dois?

Fair

The narrative centers on a specific social circle focused on mid-life domesticity. There is little evidence to confirm a diverse cast beyond a potentially homogeneous middle-class group.

How does Dois + Dois represent religion and culture?

Good

The story prioritizes individual happiness over traditional marital norms. It challenges the sanctity of the nuclear family by presenting liberal lifestyles as viable and fulfilling.

Does Dois + Dois include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative does not include characters defined by disability, neurodivergence, or chronic illness.

Present on Screen

Subverts traditional gender hierarchies by giving the female lead a significant role in driving the story.
Challenges traditional monogamous relationships through the exploration of non-monogamy.
Promotes a relativistic view of interpersonal relationships and personal liberation.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible evidence of racial or ethnic diversity within the social circle.
Provides no representation for disability, neurodivergence, or chronic illness.
Focuses heavily on a specific middle-class domesticity that may feel homogeneous.

Official Synopsis

Diogo and Emília have been together for 16 years. They have a teenage daughter and undergo a tedious phase. However, everything turns upside down when they find out their best friends, Ricardo and Bettina, have an open marriage. More than that: they are swingers, are super cool about this choice, and try to convince the other couple that it is possible to be quite happy with this liberal lifestyle. This news comes like a bolt from the blue. After reacting badly to the idea, Emília gets excited and convinces Diogo to, at least, go to a party with Ricardo and Betina's "gang". And that is when a series of events that will shake the couple's boring little life starts. Will they set their jealousy aside and become supporters of this practice?

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