
Anyone but You
2023

Representation Score
Good
2019
UnratedDirector
Rachel Hirons
Runtime
81 minutes
Average Rating
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A Guide to Second Date Sex succeeds as a character study of women's ability to drive the story. It challenges traditional romantic comedy clichés by centering the protagonist's sexual communication and intellectual labor in modern relationships. However, the film's impact is limited by a narrow demographic scope. The predominantly white and urban cast restricts the narrative's exploration of diverse backgrounds. While it offers a nuanced look at gendered autonomy, it fails to address disability or queer identities, remaining within straight-centered and able-bodied frameworks.
Category Breakdown
The story focuses on a heterosexual relationship. There are no explicit representations of non-cisgender identities or queer-coded subtext in the main characters' arcs.
The film emphasizes the female perspective on desire and social pressures. It challenges traditional gender roles by highlighting women's ability to drive the story and sexual autonomy.
The cast is predominantly white and urban. The narrative operates within a homogeneous social sphere, limiting its exploration of diverse backgrounds.
The film adopts a secular, postmodern approach to morality. It focuses on situational ethics and modern social engagement rather than religious frameworks.
There are no significant characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The focus remains on neurotypical and able-bodied experiences.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Laura and Ryan are perfect for each other: they both love Meryl Streep, have been totally destroyed by previous relationships, and have no idea what they are supposed to do tonight. They also both know that they'll have to pretend to be completely different to how they've ever been previously, in the hope of getting it right this time. How bad can a second date really go and what is there to lose? Ryan and Laura are about to find out.

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