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Our Beloved Month of August

Name: Our Beloved Month of August
Director: Miguel Gomes
Released: 2008
Duration: 147 min

Representation Score

2.9/10

Limited

2008

Not Rated

Director

Miguel Gomes

Runtime

147 minutes

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Miguel Gomes presents a work of poetic realism that prioritizes atmospheric immersion and local authenticity. The film excels in capturing the essence of village life through its commitment to the specificities of its setting. However, the film remains traditional in its approach to progressive representation. It does not use multi-layered narrative tools or actively seek to disrupt established social or gender hierarchies. Ultimately, the film chooses to document the existing rhythms of a specific community rather than using its platform to challenge or diversify the social fabric of its environment.

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Category Breakdown

Does Our Beloved Month of August have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on the communal rhythms of a rural Portuguese village. There is no evidence of non-straight gender identities or stories that question the assumption that everyone is straight.

How does Our Beloved Month of August portray gender?

Fair

The film looks at domestic and social roles within a rural, working-class context. While it avoids heightened commercial clichés, it lacks explicit challenges to gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Our Beloved Month of August?

Limited

The cast is mainly Portuguese, reflecting the specific geographic and cultural landscape of rural Portugal. It stays true to historical realities without seeking diverse casting.

How does Our Beloved Month of August represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story serves as a study of memory and nostalgia within a traditional cultural landscape. It does not overtly promote secularism or engage in explicit anti-Western critiques.

Does Our Beloved Month of August include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no documented evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities within the film’s character arcs.

Present on Screen

The film offers high ethnographic accuracy to its rural Portuguese setting.
The poetic realism style provides a nuanced look at domesticity without relying on commercial stereotypes.
The observational approach captures the authentic, cyclical nature of village life.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks explicit representation of queer identities or non-straight characters.
There is a lack of challenges to gender hierarchies.
The film does not actively seek to diversify the cast through multi-layered or race-bending casting.

Official Synopsis

In the heart of Portugal, amid the mountains, the month of August is abuzz with people and activity...

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