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Seven Dinners

Name: Seven Dinners
Director: Kirill Pletnyov
Released: 2019
Duration: 91 min

Representation Score

0.9/10

Minimal

2019

Director

Kirill Pletnyov

Runtime

91 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Seven Dinners is a conventional domestic comedy that prioritizes interpersonal reconciliation over social commentary. The plot follows a husband attempting to save his marriage through a structured scientific method after his wife requests a divorce. The film adheres to established social norms and traditional marital structures, lacking the hallmarks of storytelling that reflects multiple aspects of identity or disruption of social hierarchies. It focuses on the stagnation and reconstruction of a single relationship rather than broader societal critiques.

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Category Breakdown

Does Seven Dinners have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ identities. The central conflict revolves around a traditional marital structure.

How does Seven Dinners portray gender?

Fair

The story focuses on a gendered conflict between a wife seeking a divorce and a husband trying to save the marriage. It emphasizes conventional marital dynamics without challenging gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Seven Dinners?

Minimal

Insufficient information is available to assess the racial makeup of the cast. No multi-layered identities are mentioned in the narrative.

How does Seven Dinners represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film operates within a traditional framework of family and marriage. It focuses on individual problem-solving within domestic institutions without critiquing broader social structures.

Does Seven Dinners include disability representation?

Minimal

No information is available regarding the inclusion of characters with disabilities. The narrative does not address disability issues.

Present on Screen

Explores the complexities of long-term companionship and the breakdown of domestic roles.

Limited or Absent

Lacks storytelling that reflects multiple aspects of identity and challenges to traditional social hierarchies.
Does not feature non-straight or non-cisgender identities or diverse racial representation.
Fails to address disability or broader cultural critiques.

Official Synopsis

After five years of marriage, their relationships have come to a dead end – no kids, no common interests, almost no more love is left… When the wife asks for divorce, the husband tries the last remedy to cure their relationships – a scientific method known as "7 dinners"...

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