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Everybody's Business

Name: Everybody's Business
Director: Lee Thean Jeen
Released: 2013
Duration: 91 min

Representation Score

5.7/10

Fair

2013

Director

Lee Thean Jeen

Runtime

91 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Lee Thean Jeen’s satire successfully captures the multi-ethnic nature of Singaporean society. By focusing on a widespread food poisoning crisis, the film uses a diverse cast to explore how different social groups respond to systemic failures. The film excels in its geographic and cultural context, using a local disaster to question social norms and the stability of communal trust within an urban environment. However, it lacks depth in representing specific identity groups such as LGBTQ+ individuals or those with disabilities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Everybody's Business have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not feature any specific LGBTQ+ characters or narratives that challenge traditional assumptions about sexual orientation or gender identity.

How does Everybody's Business portray gender?

Fair

The cast includes people from various backgrounds, indicating a range of gender perspectives. However, the film does not explicitly challenge traditional gender roles or hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Everybody's Business?

Good

Set in Singapore, the film showcases a multi-ethnic cast. The satire uses these diverse perspectives to criticize societal reactions to systemic issues.

How does Everybody's Business represent religion and culture?

Good

The story critiques the effectiveness of institutions and social cohesion. It examines how social order breaks down and how urban institutions cope during a national crisis.

Does Everybody's Business include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities mentioned in the film. The narrative focuses on the community's response to a food poisoning incident.

Present on Screen

Naturalistic ethnic representation that reflects the Singaporean setting.
Uses a localized crisis to critique social hierarchies and institutional reliability.
Captures various perspectives from different walks of life.

Limited or Absent

No explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives.
No visible or invisible disability representation among the characters.
Limited exploration of subverting traditional gender roles.

Official Synopsis

Everybody's Business is a light-hearted satire on Singapore and Singaporeans from different walks of life. When Singapore is hit with a widespread bout of food poisoning – with at least fifty victims – everyone is sent into a tizzy. How on earth could something like this happen in Singapore? And who’s responsible?

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