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2004
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Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love
Representation Score
3.8/10
Limited
1979
Not RatedDirector
Glenn Jordan
Runtime
97 minutes
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Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love is a conventional family drama that shines in its portrayal of neurodivergence. While it adheres to the era's standard social structures regarding race and gender, it provides a nuanced look at disability. The film challenges the dominance of medical institutions by empowering a family to define their own therapeutic approach. This emphasis on parental autonomy and customized care stands out as a unique contribution to traditional family dramas.
Category Breakdown
Does Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film lacks any representation of LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight-centered identities. The story remains strictly focused on a traditional nuclear family structure.
How does Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love portray gender?
The film follows typical 1970s domestic roles, focusing on a husband and wife. The wife's pregnancy drives the emotional storyline, but the film doesn't challenge traditional gender roles.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love?
The movie reflects the homogenous demographics of 1970s television. It does not include diverse racial or ethnic representation within the story.
How does Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love represent religion and culture?
The story examines skepticism towards institutional authority. Parents reject standard medical treatments to develop their own program, emphasizing parental control over professional expertise.
Does Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love include disability representation?
The film offers meaningful representation of neurodivergence, particularly focusing on a child with autism. It highlights the parents' active role in creating specialized, personalized care.
Present on Screen
- Offers meaningful, active representation of autism and neurodivergence.
- Challenges medical authority by prioritizing parental control and personal truth.
- Avoids common clichés by focusing on person-centered therapeutic approaches.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks diversity in racial and ethnic representation.
- Adheres to traditional, unchallenged gender roles and domestic settings.
- Contains no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives.
Official Synopsis
A young couple is overjoyed when they find out that, after having had two girls, the wife is pregnant again, and this time it will be a son. However, the boy turns out to autistic. Unhappy with the diagnoses and treatments available, they decide to work out their own therapy program for their son.
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