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The Kiss

Name: The Kiss
Director: Pen Densham
Released: 1988
Duration: 101 min

Representation Score

4.4/10

Fair

1988

Director

Pen Densham

Runtime

101 minutes

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Pen Densham’s thriller focuses on a woman's subjective experience, prioritizing her autonomy and challenging traditional horror clichés. However, the film's impact is limited by its narrow demographic scope, which reflects a traditional era focus on a single protagonist's psychological journey. Ultimately, the work is a study of personal autonomy but falls short in providing a broad range of cultural or identity-based representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Kiss have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film doesn't explicitly address non-cisgender identities or same-sex relationships. Its focus remains within the assumption that everyone is straight.

How does The Kiss portray gender?

Good

The story highlights a woman's ability to drive the narrative and her sexual autonomy. It avoids the cliché of a damsel in distress and challenges traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Kiss?

Limited

The cast presents a relatively homogeneous demographic within its London setting. There is no evidence of significant racial blending in the central character dynamics.

How does The Kiss represent religion and culture?

Good

The film questions traditional family structures and explores modern relationships outside established social norms.

Does The Kiss include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict any characters with disabilities and does not use disability as a plot device.

Present on Screen

Highlights a woman's ability to drive the narrative and her sexual autonomy.
Challenges traditional gender roles and the 'damsel in distress' cliché.
Questions traditional family structures and explores modern relationships.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight identities.
Minimal racial and ethnic diversity among the main characters.
Limited demographic focus restricts broader cultural engagement.

Official Synopsis

After the death of her mother, a teenage girl is faced with bizarre supernatural occurrences when her mother's estranged sister arrives and begins to infiltrate her and her father's lives.

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