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Emma & Thomas

Emma & Thomas

Representation Score

4.1/10

Fair

2025

Director

Mia Fridthjof

Runtime

65 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Lotte & Totte – My First Friend provides a grounded, character-driven exploration of childhood transitions. The film highlights a female protagonist who faces the challenges of changing family dynamics and gendered expectations. However, it stays within a traditional framework, depicting a homogeneous social environment without multi-layered complexity or diverse character identities. While the film avoids harmful stereotypes, it does not actively challenge systemic norms or showcase a broad range of diverse experiences.

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Category Breakdown

Does Emma & Thomas have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film centers on a traditional family setup featuring parents, a baby brother, and a grandmother. There are no explicit representations of LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities.

How does Emma & Thomas portray gender?

Fair

Lotte, the young female protagonist, deals with complex emotions and social tensions. Her frustration with the different treatment compared to her brother hints at a critique of gendered expectations.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Emma & Thomas?

Limited

The setting seems to depict a homogeneous social environment typical of its Scandinavian production context. There is no indication of diverse ethnic blending or a non-white majority cast.

How does Emma & Thomas represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story delves into themes of displacement and the disruption of the nuclear family. It focuses on traditional social structures like neighbors and grandparents rather than challenging cultural norms.

Does Emma & Thomas include disability representation?

Minimal

No characters are shown to have visible or invisible disabilities, neurodivergence, or chronic illnesses. The narrative does not address these themes.

Present on Screen

  • Features a female protagonist who navigates meaningful emotional challenges.
  • Subtly critiques gendered expectations and domestic hierarchies.
  • Examines realistic, non-idealized aspects of family life and parenthood.

Limited or Absent

  • Could benefit from more multi-layered complexity and diverse ethnic representation.
  • Currently lacks LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender characters.
  • Does not address disability, neurodivergence, or chronic illness.

Official Synopsis

Emma's world is turned upside down when her family move into a new house and welcome a new baby brother. Lost and lonely, Emma can't imagine how her new house will ever feel like home, and doesn't know how to find new friends. That all changes when she meets Thomas, the energetic boy who lives next door with his grandma. Bound by a shared eagerness to explore life, they become the best of friends.

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