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Miracle

Name: Miracle
Director: Natasha Arthy
Released: 2000
Duration: 80 min

Representation Score

6.5/10

Good

2000

Director

Natasha Arthy

Runtime

80 minutes

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Miracle is a significant contribution to Black British independent cinema, using a musical, magical-realist framework to explore adolescence. It avoids sanitized portrayals of childhood, focusing instead on the tension between personal freedom and societal expectations. The film excels by centering Black voices and challenging traditional family structures. However, it lacks information about disability representation. Overall, it presents a sophisticated exploration of identity and social dynamics within an urban setting.

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Category Breakdown

Does Miracle have LGBTQ+ representation?

Good

The film incorporates diverse sexual orientations and relationships, presenting them as natural components of the urban social landscape. Queer identity is woven into the personal journeys of the characters, reflecting a modern and inclusive perspective.

How does Miracle portray gender?

Good

The film emphasizes the roles of women through their friendships and romantic relationships. It passes the Bechdel test by having conversations between female characters that drive the plot forward, rather than relying on male characters.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Miracle?

Excellent

The story features a predominantly Black cast, highlighting the Black British experience in contemporary London. It offers a nuanced view of identity within a multicultural city, emphasizing the importance of diverse voices.

How does Miracle represent religion and culture?

Good

The film uses a magical-realist style to depict spiritual interventions with subjective complexity, avoiding rigid dogma. It portrays non-traditional family units, showing parents through a lens of neurosis and imperfection.

Does Miracle include disability representation?

Minimal

There is insufficient evidence regarding visible or invisible disabilities to provide a meaningful assessment of representation in this work.

Present on Screen

Centers the Black British experience with a predominantly Black cast set in London.
Emphasizes women's ability to drive the story and passes the Bechdel test.
Incorporates LGBTQ+ identities naturally into the social fabric.
Challenges traditional family structures through nuanced, imperfect characterizations.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible or invisible disability representation within the narrative.

Official Synopsis

What do you do if you're twelve years old, your mum is a neurotic babbler, your best friend is hitting on the girl you love, and you're the only guy in your class who doesn't yet sport pubes ...? For Dennis P. there's only one way out - pray. In this musical adventure the miracle comes in the shape of an angel clone looking suspiciously like Dennis P.'s late father. The angel issues Dennis P. with a license to perform medium grade miracles, but there's a string attached - Dennis P. must stop using swearwords. Dennis P. throws himself into readjusting his existence. But one miracle leads to another, and the 'adjustments' lead to grotesque consequences.

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