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Coffee Stains

Name: Coffee Stains
Director: Leonardo Lacca
Released: 2014
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

4.7/10

Fair

2014

Director

Leonardo Lacca

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Coffee Stains is a conventional romantic drama centered around the tension between a former lover and a married woman. The narrative structure emphasizes the intimate dynamics of their interactions. While the Brazilian setting provides a break from typical Western narratives, the film does not delve deeply into the complexities of intersecting identities. Instead, it operates within a standard framework that assumes everyone is straight or cisgender without critiquing broader societal structures. Ultimately, the film is a character-driven exploration of domestic life, focusing on personal relationships rather than larger social issues.

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Category Breakdown

Does Coffee Stains have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on a heterosexual relationship and does not include any non-straight or non-cisgender identities or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Coffee Stains portray gender?

Fair

The story examines the power balance between a married woman and a male visitor. This setup hints at the possibility of exploring the woman's ability to drive the story and her emotional independence.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Coffee Stains?

Fair

Set in São Paulo, the film showcases a diverse cultural environment. However, the specific racial backgrounds of the main characters are not clearly defined.

How does Coffee Stains represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative emphasizes personal emotional truth rather than broader cultural critiques. It adheres to traditional romance and domesticity clichés.

Does Coffee Stains include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film offers a departure from typical Western-centric narrative settings by being set in São Paulo.
It provides an opportunity to explore the married woman's ability to drive the story within a domestic environment.

Limited or Absent

The film does not include explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or perspectives that reflect multiple aspects of diversity.
There is no visible disability representation or characters navigating different physical abilities.
The narrative follows traditional romantic clichés rather than challenging systemic social structures.

Official Synopsis

A photographer travels to São Paulo for his first solo exhibition and decides to stay in his now married, ex-girlfriend’s house.

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