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Yang Tak Tergantikan

Yang Tak Tergantikan

Representation Score

1.6/10

Minimal

2021

Director

Herwin Novianto

Runtime

104 minutes

Average Rating

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Yang Tak Tergantikan is a social realist drama that stands out for its subversion of traditional gender roles. By focusing on a female head-of-household engaged in traditionally male-dominated work, the film highlights matriarchal resilience. However, the film’s scope is narrow, emphasizing the survival of the nuclear family while limiting engagement with broader multi-layered identities or systemic critiques. While the protagonist's economic struggle is portrayed realistically, the lack of LGBTQ+ or disability representation narrows the diversity profile.

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Category Breakdown

Does Yang Tak Tergantikan have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender identities. The story revolves around a traditional nuclear family, though it is fragmented.

How does Yang Tak Tergantikan portray gender?

Fair

The film features Aryati, a strong depiction of a single mother who works as an online taxi driver, disrupting traditional gender roles and challenging patriarchal structures.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Yang Tak Tergantikan?

Minimal

No specific information is available about the racial or ethnic makeup of the cast. The setting is implied to be Indonesian, but there are no explicit mentions of diverse subgroups.

How does Yang Tak Tergantikan represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story emphasizes the resilience of the family unit in the face of socioeconomic struggles, aligning with traditional social values without deconstructing the family structure.

Does Yang Tak Tergantikan include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters dealing with physical, mental, or neurodivergent conditions. The narrative does not address disability issues.

Present on Screen

  • Strong portrayal of female economic independence and ability to act.
  • Challenges traditional patriarchal structures through the protagonist's labor.
  • Provides a realistic depiction of socioeconomic challenges and family resilience.

Limited or Absent

  • Lack of representation for LGBTQ+ identities.
  • Absence of characters facing physical or neurodivergent conditions.
  • Limited engagement with broader multi-layered or systemic social critiques.

Official Synopsis

Aryati, a divorcee, works as an online taxi driver to support her three children, Bayu, Tika, and Kinanti. Together, they confront the hardships of family life.

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