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Death Doesn't Exist, and Love Doesn't Either

Name: Death Doesn't Exist, and Love Doesn't Either
Director: Fernando Salem
Released: 2020
Duration: 81 min

Representation Score

5.8/10

Fair

2020

Director

Fernando Salem

Runtime

81 minutes

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The film stands out as a character-driven exploration that challenges conventional social norms. By focusing on a female professional's inner turmoil, it moves away from traditional domestic roles and delves into complex, individual psychological experiences. However, the narrative lacks broad demographic diversity. Its focus remains on a localized, relatively homogeneous social group in Argentina, limiting the scope of racial and ethnic diversity. Ultimately, the film offers a progressive, existentialist look at grief, even though it maintains a narrow cultural perspective.

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Category Breakdown

Does Death Doesn't Exist, and Love Doesn't Either have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film delves into the strong emotional connection between two women, emphasizing their intimate relationship rather than traditional heterosexual dynamics.

How does Death Doesn't Exist, and Love Doesn't Either portray gender?

Good

Emilia is portrayed as an intellectual leader and professional psychiatrist. The story highlights her psychological restlessness and ability to act, moving away from traditional domestic roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Death Doesn't Exist, and Love Doesn't Either?

Fair

The narrative seems centered on specific regional identities in Argentina. It focuses on a relatively homogeneous social group within Buenos Aires and Patagonia.

How does Death Doesn't Exist, and Love Doesn't Either represent religion and culture?

Good

The film emphasizes a secular, philosophical exploration of grief. It prioritizes personal experience and existential questions over religious doctrine.

Does Death Doesn't Exist, and Love Doesn't Either include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no explicit depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

Highlights the intellectual leadership and ability to act of female characters.
Challenges traditional romantic and social norms through existential themes.
Explores intricate female intimacy and emotional landscapes.

Limited or Absent

Could benefit from more diverse racial and ethnic representation.
Focuses primarily on a relatively homogeneous social group.
Includes limited representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Emilia is a young psychiatrist living in Buenos Aires with her boyfriend. She has a steady life but is not fully satisfied. She receives an invitation to go back to her hometown in Patagonia to spread Andrea's ashes, Emilia's best friend who died five years earlier.

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