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Holiday

Name: Holiday
Director: Paweł Ferdek
Released: 2021
Duration: 108 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

2021

Director

Paweł Ferdek

Runtime

108 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Holiday is a character-driven psychological drama that emphasizes interpersonal and existential themes over broad demographic representation. The narrative focuses on individual psychological shifts within a specific environmental context. The film's emphasis on a traditional, middle-class European couple and adherence to conventional romantic and familial goals limits its multi-layered complexity and diverse casting. While the Indonesian setting provides a multicultural backdrop, the central character arc remains centered on the white protagonists' internal transformations.

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Category Breakdown

Does Holiday have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film centers on a heterosexual relationship without any indication of LGBTQ+ identities or subtext.

How does Holiday portray gender?

Fair

The story examines modern partnership dynamics through conventional frameworks, focusing on traditional milestones such as parenthood.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Holiday?

Limited

The protagonists are ethnically homogeneous, featuring a Polish couple. Despite being set in Indonesia, the narrative emphasizes the white protagonists' personal growth.

How does Holiday represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film subtly critiques Western corporate structures, highlighting the tension between individualistic fulfillment and the pressures of global capitalism.

Does Holiday include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or mentioned depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities. The characters' struggles are portrayed as psychological and relational issues.

Present on Screen

Offers a critique of modern Western corporate structures and the pressures of global capitalism.
Provides a meaningful exploration of the psychological friction between stability and primal uncertainty.

Limited or Absent

Lacks multi-layered complexity and diverse casting within the central character arc.
Focuses on an ethnically homogeneous protagonist duo, limiting racial representation.
Adheres to conventional gendered frameworks and traditional romantic structures.

Official Synopsis

Longing for sun, breath and exotic thrills, Kasia and Tomek set off on a dream trip to the island of Bali in Indonesia. Lying on a paradise beach, their thoughts are very far from their duties resulting from working for large corporations. They both want to have a baby very much, but they also know that before that happens, they must deal with each other and work through their conflicts. One day they decide to go on a trip towards the volcano on the island and the jungle around it. There they meet by chance a mysterious man who invites them to his home. The couple decide to follow in the footsteps of the stranger. The atmosphere thickens minute by minute, and the disturbing aura becomes more and more infiltrated by the Polish couple. Soon there will be events that will lead Kasia and Tomek to a huge internal transformation. Nothing will ever be the way it was. They will both remember this trip to Bali forever.

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