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This Is the Year

Name: This Is the Year
Director: David Henrie
Released: 2021
Duration: 97 min

Representation Score

3.7/10

Limited

2021

TV-14

Director

David Henrie

Runtime

97 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

This film follows a traditional narrative structure centered around the quest cliché. The story focuses on individualistic pursuits and conventional adolescent milestones common in the coming-of-age genre. The representation leans heavily on established social hierarchies. The central romantic engine relies on the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender, and the gender dynamics reinforce conventional roles rather than challenging them. Ultimately, the work functions as a standard genre piece. It lacks the complexity or disruption required to move beyond a neutral, traditional storytelling baseline.

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Category Breakdown

Does This Is the Year have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on a heterosexual relationship. There are no characters with non-binary genders or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does This Is the Year portray gender?

Fair

The male protagonist drives the plot through a physical journey. The female character is portrayed as an object of desire rather than having her own independent storyline.

How racially and ethnically diverse is This Is the Year?

Fair

The film's ethnic composition is not specified. There is no indication of a non-Anglo-Saxon majority or intentional casting to challenge historical norms.

How does This Is the Year represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative follows typical Western coming-of-age stories. It emphasizes individual desires and operates within the standard framework of contemporary social norms.

Does This Is the Year include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the inclusion of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film uses a recognizable and accessible coming-of-age framework.

Limited or Absent

The narrative relies on the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
Female characters are framed as objects of desire rather than active agents.
The story lacks evidence of diverse cultural perspectives.

Official Synopsis

A nebbish high school senior and his best friends embarks on a road trip to attend the greatest music festival of the year in a last-ditch effort to win over the girl of his dreams.

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