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How to Get Over a Breakup

How to Get Over a Breakup

Representation Score

5.6/10

Fair

2018

TV-MA

Director

Bruno Ascenzo, Joanna Lombardi

Runtime

104 minutes

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How to Get Over a Breakup centers women's ability to drive the story and self-discovery, moving away from the 'damsel in distress' cliché. By focusing on the internal lives of Maria Fe and her friends, the film offers a fresh look at modern independence. The film benefits from its Peruvian roots, providing a localized perspective that avoids the typical Western-centric casting found in global media. This cultural specificity grounds the comedy in a contemporary, urban Latin American context. However, the film lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities and characters with disabilities. It also could offer more depth in its characterizations regarding multi-layered issues.

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Category Breakdown

Does How to Get Over a Breakup have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film highlights female friendships and non-traditional relationships. Though it doesn't explicitly confirm same-sex intimacy, the focus on female companionship suggests possible queer-coded subtext.

How does How to Get Over a Breakup portray gender?

Good

The story focuses entirely on women's empowerment and personal development. It challenges traditional romantic hierarchies by portraying singleness as a period of self-discovery rather than a deficit needing a male partner.

How racially and ethnically diverse is How to Get Over a Breakup?

Fair

As a Peruvian production, the film provides a culturally specific setting centered around non-white identities. Casting local talent ensures a departure from Anglo-Saxon media dominance.

How does How to Get Over a Breakup represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative prioritizes modern social dynamics and secular values over traditional frameworks. It emphasizes chosen social structures and female solidarity over the conventional nuclear family unit.

Does How to Get Over a Breakup include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no discernible evidence regarding the inclusion of characters with visible or invisible disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

  • Emphasizes female empowerment and personal growth.
  • Provides a culturally specific, non-Western perspective.
  • Challenges traditional romantic hierarchies.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks explicit LGBTQ+ representation.
  • No inclusion of characters with disabilities.
  • Could offer more multi-layered depth.

Official Synopsis

The film tells the life of Maria Fe, a young woman who faces singleness after six years of relationship. Along with her two soul friends, played by Karina Jordán and Jely Reátegui, the girl must learn to be single again. On the way, you will run into old loves, new adventures and lots of fun.

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