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A Good Woman Is Hard to Find

Name: A Good Woman Is Hard to Find
Director: Abner Pastoll
Released: 2019
Duration: 97 min

Representation Score

4.8/10

Fair

2019

Not Rated

Director

Abner Pastoll

Runtime

97 minutes

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The film successfully transforms a traditional passive female role into a central, driving force of action. Sarah's journey from victim to vigilante offers a compelling look at personal empowerment. However, the narrative lacks diversity, focusing primarily on a homogeneous cast and traditional family structures. While the film provides a nuanced critique of institutional failures and female empowerment, its demographic scope remains limited.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Good Woman Is Hard to Find have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The story focuses on a family where everyone is assumed to be straight and cisgender. There are no characters with non-traditional gender identities or same-sex relationships.

How does A Good Woman Is Hard to Find portray gender?

Good

The film challenges traditional gender roles by showing Sarah's transformation from a passive widow to an active vigilante. Her strong role drives the plot in a world dominated by men.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Good Woman Is Hard to Find?

Limited

The movie features a mostly white cast. There is no indication of diverse casting or a mix of different racial backgrounds.

How does A Good Woman Is Hard to Find represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film criticizes systemic failures by portraying law enforcement as ineffective or uncaring. It explores moral ambiguity through a protagonist navigating dangerous criminal elements.

Does A Good Woman Is Hard to Find include disability representation?

Fair

Ben's choice to remain silent after a traumatic event highlights an invisible disability. It's unclear if his role offers meaningful impact or simply serves as a plot device.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender roles through the protagonist's development.
Offers a nuanced look at female empowerment in a violent environment.
Critiques systemic and institutional failures effectively.

Limited or Absent

Lacks racial and ethnic diversity in the cast and storyline.
Does not include LGBTQ+ representation or non-cisgender identities.
Character ensemble lacks multi-layered breadth.

Official Synopsis

The recently widowed mother of two, Sarah, is desperate to know who murdered her husband in front of her young son, rendering him mute. Coerced into helping a low-life drug dealer stash narcotics stolen from the local Mr. Big, she's forced into taking drastic action to protect her children, evolving from downtrodden submissive to take-charge vigilante.

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