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All Foreigners Keep Their Curtains Closed

Name: All Foreigners Keep Their Curtains Closed
Director: Ingvild Søderlind
Released: 2020
Duration: 83 min

Representation Score

6.2/10

Good

2020

Director

Ingvild Søderlind

Runtime

83 minutes

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All Foreigners Keep Their Curtains Closed offers a localized exploration of how different parts of someone's identity overlap by focusing on the lived experiences of immigrant youth. It moves away from traditional, homogeneous cinematic clichés to examine how romantic desire intersects with racial and cultural boundaries. The film's strength lies in its intentional casting and setting. By situating the narrative in a multicultural area, it challenges the perception of immigrant communities as opaque and engages with themes stemming from historical colonization. While the film excels in representing ethnic and cultural diversity, it remains neutral regarding LGBTQ+ identities and does not clearly address whether it challenges or reinforces traditional gender roles.

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Category Breakdown

Does All Foreigners Keep Their Curtains Closed have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story centers on a heterosexual relationship involving adolescents. There are no LGBTQ+ characters or storylines that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does All Foreigners Keep Their Curtains Closed portray gender?

Fair

Mariana is a female character who demonstrates emotional strength and control. However, the film's portrayal of the 'bad boy' character type leaves it unclear whether it challenges traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is All Foreigners Keep Their Curtains Closed?

Good

The film breaks away from typical homogeneous suburban settings by featuring characters of various ethnicities. Setting the story in Romsås highlights a diverse community through characters like Ali2.

How does All Foreigners Keep Their Curtains Closed represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The title implies a critique of social integration and privacy for immigrants. It explores the tension between Western social norms and the unique lives of non-native populations.

Does All Foreigners Keep Their Curtains Closed include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities within the film.

Present on Screen

The film provides a meaningful departure from homogeneous cinematic clichés by centering immigrant youth.
Setting the story in Romsås disrupts typical depictions of white suburban life.
Using domestic privacy as a metaphor for cultural tension adds depth to the narrative.

Limited or Absent

There is no explicit representation of LGBTQ+ characters or storylines.
The portrayal of the 'bad boy' character type may rely on traditional gender clichés.
No characters with disabilities are represented.

Official Synopsis

Mariana (15) is annoyingly in love with the school's badboy, Ali2, but he is occupied with the only blonde in Romsås.

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