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2018
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Miles and Lies
Representation Score
5.4/10
Fair
2023
Director
Celso R. García
Runtime
114 minutes
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Miles and Lies offers a nuanced look at Latin American identity by focusing on the cultural differences between Mexico and Argentina. This regional diversity provides a more layered perspective compared to standard rom-coms. However, the film sticks to conventional romantic comedy clichés. It lacks engagement with LGBTQ+ themes or disability representation, and the core conflict remains within traditional romantic boundaries. Overall, Miles and Lies is a culturally nuanced comedy that uses regional diversity to drive its plot, though it avoids broader systemic critiques.
Category Breakdown
Does Miles and Lies have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film follows a typical romance between Lu and Diego, with no evidence of LGBTQ+ identities or critiques of heterosexual relationships.
How does Miles and Lies portray gender?
Lu actively drives the plot, using strategic planning to pursue her romantic goals rather than being the pursued.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Miles and Lies?
The story explores Latin American identity by blending Mexican and Argentinian cultures, avoiding a monolithic view of Spanish-speaking regions.
How does Miles and Lies represent religion and culture?
The narrative focuses on personal honesty and romantic connection within a traditional comedy framework, without critiquing systemic institutions or Western culture.
Does Miles and Lies include disability representation?
The film does not include characters dealing with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health conditions.
Present on Screen
- The film highlights specific Mexican and Argentinian cultural nuances, avoiding a monolithic view of Latino identity.
- Lu actively drives the plot, subverting the cliché of the passive female character.
Limited or Absent
- The narrative lacks engagement with LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth perspectives.
- There is no representation of characters navigating physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
- The story adheres to traditional romantic comedy frameworks without offering broader systemic critiques.
Official Synopsis
Lu has a perfect life. Or so she pretends to have. She meets the handsome, short-tempered Argentinian, Diego, who is on a visit to Mexico, and she is confident to get him head over heels in love with her. In order to win a wager with her friends, her life will take a turn when she does the impossible to win him over, including taking a trip to Argentina to look for him.
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