
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
2014

Representation Score
Fair
2014
RDirector
Ned Benson
Runtime
100 minutes
Average Rating
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The film is a sophisticated study of narrative subjectivity that succeeds through its intellectual subversion of gender roles. By dedicating segments to different perspectives, it empowers individual experience over a singular, objective truth. However, the work remains limited by a lack of multi-layered breadth. The social circle is quite homogeneous, and the narrative operates within a conventional framework regarding sexual orientation. Ultimately, while it lacks racial and LGBTQ+ diversity, its commitment to postmodern moral relativism elevates it above standard romantic dramas.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses solely on a heterosexual relationship and does not include any non-straight identities or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight. It lacks any visible presence of non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
The film presents both male and female characters who play a significant role in driving the story and emotional vulnerability, avoiding traditional gender stereotypes. It grants the female protagonist a significant role in driving the story and intellectual depth, while also showing emotional vulnerability in both leads.
The cast is predominantly white and Anglo-Saxon, reflecting a homogeneous urban professional circle. The narrative lacks intentional color-blind casting or diverse ethnic perspectives.
The film utilizes a postmodern approach, favoring subjective experience over traditional moral structures. Its modern, secular setting prioritizes psychological realism over religious influence.
Mental health struggles like grief and depression are central to the plot. However, these are treated as universal conditions rather than specific explorations of neurodivergence.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Told from the woman's perspective, the story of a couple trying to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may be too far gone.

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