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We Are Pregnant

Name: We Are Pregnant
Director: Juana Macías
Released: 2016
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

7.0/10

Good

2016

TV-MA

Director

Juana Macías

Runtime

100 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Juana Macías examines the anxieties surrounding modern conception through a lens of biological vulnerability. By focusing on sperm and egg viability, the film moves away from traditional romantic narratives toward a more nuanced exploration of reproductive challenges. While the film challenges some traditional masculine stereotypes, it still adheres to many conventional romantic drama structures. The narrative does not significantly engage with multi-layered or systemic identity politics. Overall, the film provides a moderate level of representation by addressing the complexities of family construction and the pressures of biological timelines.

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Category Breakdown

Does We Are Pregnant have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on biological struggles and does not include any queer characters or non-cisgender identities.

How does We Are Pregnant portray gender?

Fair

The film challenges traditional masculine stereotypes by showing the male character in a vulnerable biological state. It addresses both male infertility and female reproductive aging.

How racially and ethnically diverse is We Are Pregnant?

Fair

The film is set in a contemporary local context and does not show overt whitewashing. However, it lacks explicit evidence of diverse racial representation.

How does We Are Pregnant represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story questions the idealized biological family unit by shifting focus to complex reproductive decisions and pressures.

Does We Are Pregnant include disability representation?

Fair

The plot centers on biological abnormalities and reproductive issues. It is unclear whether these conditions are portrayed with real impact or just as obstacles.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional masculine stereotypes by showing male biological vulnerability.
Addresses the complexities of reproductive aging and infertility.
Shifts focus from idealized to complex reproductive decisions.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible LGBTQ+ representation or queer presence.
Does not explicitly prioritize diverse racial representation.
Insufficient evidence of how medical conditions are handled with character's ability to drive the story.

Official Synopsis

It seems simple: an egg + sperm = one embryo. But if your sperm is "few, vague and abnormal" and your woman is premenopausal at age 37, things start to get complicated.

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