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Save Your Legs!

Name: Save Your Legs!
Director: Boyd Hicklin
Released: 2013
Duration: 92 min

Representation Score

3.0/10

Limited

2013

Director

Boyd Hicklin

Runtime

92 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Save Your Legs! is a character-driven comedy that emphasizes traditional interpersonal relationships and the pursuit of individual purpose. The narrative centers on a specific, culturally homogeneous group of cricket enthusiasts navigating mid-life changes. While the film introduces a diverse setting in India, it remains anchored in conventional social clichés. It serves as a traditional exploration of friendship and maturity rather than a deconstruction of social hierarchies. Overall, the film lacks the intentional complexity needed for characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity, favoring a straightforward comedic journey focused on personal growth.

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Category Breakdown

Does Save Your Legs! have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film lacks any visible LGBTQ+ characters, sticking to traditional social structures without exploring non-straight identities.

How does Save Your Legs! portray gender?

Limited

The story revolves around a male-dominated social circle and traditional masculinity, focusing on male camaraderie without challenging gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Save Your Legs!?

Fair

Shifting the setting to India adds a diverse geographical backdrop. However, the main characters remain Anglo-Saxon, limiting the ability to act of non-Anglo-Saxon actors.

How does Save Your Legs! represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story follows typical coming-of-age clichés without critiquing Western institutions or religious frameworks.

Does Save Your Legs! include disability representation?

Fair

The film touches on invisible disabilities through themes of psychological trauma but does not center characters with disabilities.

Present on Screen

The international setting in India brings a diverse geographical and cultural backdrop to the story.
The narrative delves into themes of psychological trauma and the challenges of reintegration.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks LGBTQ+ characters or narratives exploring queer identities.
The focus on a male-centric social circle restricts the exploration of diverse gender perspectives.
Main character's ability to drive the story remains centered on Anglo-Saxon protagonists.

Official Synopsis

When cricket obsessed Teddy Brown realizes his mates are growing up and moving on, he leads them and his D-Grade team on an audacious tour of India, where stumps fly, friendships fray and Ted learns that it's time to start playing shots for himself.

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