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What a Father!
Representation Score
5.1/10
Fair
2022
Director
Pedro Pablo Ibarra
Runtime
99 minutes
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What a Father! offers a moderate disruption of traditional social hierarchies by centering a protagonist who rejects conventional domestic stability. The film focuses on a man defined by his nocturnal, non-traditional lifestyle rather than the idealized family cliché. While the film provides a nuanced look at contemporary social dynamics and the deconstruction of the paternal role, it lacks explicit evidence of complex LGBTQ+ or multi-layered identities. The narrative's strength lies in its exploration of non-traditional life paths and subjective identity. Ultimately, the film studies the tension between personal freedom and systemic family expectations, though it remains limited in its breadth of diverse identity representation.
Category Breakdown
Does What a Father! have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film does not explicitly show non-straight relationships or same-sex intimacy. The story focuses on the romantic and familial bond between Pedro and Alin.
How does What a Father! portray gender?
The movie breaks the 'stable patriarch' stereotype by showing a man who prefers nightlife over traditional family life. Alin drives the plot through her quest to find her father.
How racially and ethnically diverse is What a Father!?
The film seems to work within a Latin American cultural context. However, the specific depth of racial diversity remains unverified.
How does What a Father! represent religion and culture?
The story examines the tension between individualistic lifestyles and traditional family expectations. It questions the roles of biological and social families in modern society.
Does What a Father! include disability representation?
There are no visible or invisible disabilities shown or used as plot devices in this narrative.
Present on Screen
- Challenges the 'stable patriarch' stereotype by centering a protagonist with a non-traditional, nocturnal lifestyle.
- Drives the plot through Alin's search for her origins.
- Explores modern, less rigid views of social institutions and kinship structures.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks explicit representation of queer relationships or critique of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
- Provides limited evidence regarding racial diversity.
- Does not feature any representation of disability.
Official Synopsis
Pedro is a single man in his forties who likes to party, has no children and lives at night. Everything changes when he meets Alin. She mentions to him that she is looking for her dad and that there is a high probability that it is him.
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