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Your Eyes Tell

Your Eyes Tell

Representation Score

5.4/10

Fair

2020

Director

Takahiro Miki

Runtime

123 minutes

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Your Eyes Tell excels in its sensitive portrayal of visual impairment. By focusing on the sensory and communicative challenges faced by its protagonists, the film goes beyond using impairment as a mere plot device, providing a valuable perspective for visually impaired audiences. However, the film adheres to traditional genre conventions. Its romantic framework is strictly heterosexual, and the setting reflects a culturally homogeneous Japanese environment without disrupting ethnic norms. Overall, while the film lacks multi-layered depth or systemic critique, its commitment to depicting the nuances of sensory impairment offers a meaningful perspective for disabled viewers.

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Category Breakdown

Does Your Eyes Tell have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story revolves around a traditional heterosexual relationship. There is no indication of queer-coded subtext or non-cisgender identities among the main characters.

How does Your Eyes Tell portray gender?

Fair

The film highlights the emotional labor and caretaking responsibilities of its leads. While it avoids aggressive masculine stereotypes by emphasizing the male lead's vulnerability, it adheres to conventional romantic structures.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Your Eyes Tell?

Limited

Set in Japan, the film portrays a culturally homogeneous environment. The narrative focuses on internal character development without intentionally blending races or casting a diverse range of actors.

How does Your Eyes Tell represent religion and culture?

Fair

This character-driven drama emphasizes personal emotional arcs over systemic critiques. It presents a standard exploration of resilience without challenging traditional institutions or cultural norms.

Does Your Eyes Tell include disability representation?

Good

The film offers a nuanced portrayal of visual impairment. By centering the plot on navigating sudden blindness, it gives the protagonist a significant role in driving the story and explores sensory perception authentically.

Present on Screen

  • Authentic depiction of visual impairment and sensory challenges.
  • Gives the protagonist a significant role in navigating a new reality.
  • Highlights vulnerability in male characters, avoiding aggressive masculine stereotypes.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer-coded subtext.
  • Reflects a culturally homogeneous and ethnically uniform setting.
  • Adheres to conventional romantic clichés without challenging gender hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

A tragic accident lead to Akari's blindness, but she clings to life and the smaller pleasures it can still afford her. She meets Rui and begins to talk to him. Rui was once a promising kickboxer, but something happened in his past. Akari's smile brings out a change in Rui. However, the two are connected in more than one way. Rui attempts to do what is right.

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