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Who We Are Now

Name: Who We Are Now
Director: Matthew Newton
Released: 2018
Duration: 101 min

Representation Score

3.4/10

Limited

2018

Director

Matthew Newton

Runtime

101 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Who We Are Now is a social realist drama that prioritizes the ability to act of individuals navigating the carceral system. The narrative focuses on the friction between institutional authority and personal reclamation, particularly through the lens of a mother attempting to reintegrate into society. The film successfully centers female protagonists who drive the plot through professional and personal determination. By focusing on the legal bureaucracy and the struggle for custody, it challenges conventional expectations of social stability. However, the film's diversity profile is limited. There is no information available regarding the racial or ethnic composition of the cast or characters, and there is no explicit LGBTQ+ representation or mention of disabilities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Who We Are Now have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any explicit references to queer identities or non-straight relationships. The narrative centers on maternal bonds and legal advocacy.

How does Who We Are Now portray gender?

Fair

The story emphasizes the roles of women through Beth's struggle for motherhood and Jess's professional determination. It avoids depicting women in passive domestic roles by placing them in positions of systemic conflict.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Who We Are Now?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the racial or ethnic composition of the cast or characters. Consequently, no score can be assigned.

How does Who We Are Now represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques Western legal and custodial systems as obstacles to personal restoration. It explores situational ethics through the alliance of an inmate and a legal protégé.

Does Who We Are Now include disability representation?

Minimal

The provided context contains no evidence suggesting the inclusion of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Strong focus on women's ability to drive the story and professional determination.
Nuanced exploration of systemic friction and institutional critique.
Prioritizes the reclamation of identity for underrepresented individuals.

Limited or Absent

Lack of visible racial and ethnic diversity in the narrative.
Absence of explicit LGBTQ+ representation or queer identities.
No evidence of disability representation within the character dynamics.

Official Synopsis

Recently released from prison, Beth is working with her public defender to get her son back from her sister, who was awarded legal custody while Beth was incarcerated for ten years. Soon after, Beth forms an unlikely alliance with Jess, an idealistic young protégé of the public defense team, who decides to take on Beth's cause whether she likes it or not.

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