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Neu in unserer Familie – Zwei Eltern zu viel

Name: Neu in unserer Familie – Zwei Eltern zu viel
Director: Stefan Krohmer
Released: 2016
Duration: 179 min

Representation Score

5.3/10

Fair

2016

Director

Stefan Krohmer

Runtime

179 minutes

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The film serves as a contemporary exploration of shifting social mores, specifically targeting the deconstruction of the nuclear family model. It introduces a 'pioneering agreement' that negotiates sexual autonomy within a long-term partnership, problematizing traditional domesticity. Its primary strength lies in inverting economic and domestic responsibilities, disrupting patriarchal expectations of provider/nurturer roles. However, the film lacks breadth in other areas, focusing primarily on a homogeneous demographic without significant racial, ethnic, or disability-based representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Neu in unserer Familie – Zwei Eltern zu viel have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film explores unconventional relationship structures and critiques traditional domesticity through its focus on non-standard marital norms. It does not center on queer identities but challenges the idea of stable marriages based on traditional norms.

How does Neu in unserer Familie – Zwei Eltern zu viel portray gender?

Good

The narrative subverts traditional hierarchies by making Marit the primary economic driver while Jonas manages the household. This presents a model of female professional leadership and male domestic competence, challenging conventional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Neu in unserer Familie – Zwei Eltern zu viel?

Limited

The story appears focused on a localized, homogeneous urban German setting. There is no evidence of significant racial or ethnic diversity within the central family unit or primary cast.

How does Neu in unserer Familie – Zwei Eltern zu viel represent religion and culture?

Good

The film promotes a secular, individualistic approach to morality and deconstructs traditional marriage by suggesting stability can be achieved through personal autonomy and negotiation rather than religious dogma.

Does Neu in unserer Familie – Zwei Eltern zu viel include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence regarding the inclusion of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

Inverts economic and domestic responsibilities, challenging traditional gender roles.
Explores relational fluidity and challenges lifelong monogamy through non-standard marital norms.
Promotes a progressive, individualized approach to modern companionship and family stability.

Limited or Absent

Lacks significant racial and ethnic diversity within the central family unit.
Provides no visible representation of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Maintains a localized, homogeneous demographic focus that limits broader social inclusivity.

Official Synopsis

Jonas (Benno Fürmann) and Marit (Maja Schöne) lead an unconventional relationship. They moved from Cologne to Berlin because Marit got a lucrative job there. This makes Jonas temporarily unemployed - but one has to take care of children and household.Talking together, being open and honest and making music together is the basis of this family, where everyone can make their own thing and feel at home at the same time, a family where parents see themselves as life-long companions of their children. This modern family code is put to the test when the couple meets a pioneering agreement after 14 years of relationship -both of them do not want to miss family as it is now , but they do not want to give up their sexual needs completely for the sake of domestic peace.

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