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Sleeping Beauties

Name: Sleeping Beauties
Director: Stuart Simpson
Released: 2023
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

3.4/10

Limited

2023

Director

Stuart Simpson

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Sleeping Beauties centers a woman of color in a supernatural role within the horror genre. By focusing on Cahya's efforts to connect with the deceased, the film moves beyond the stereotype of the passive domestic worker. The film explores the intersection of ethnicity, class, and domestic labor, though it remains tied to traditional marital structures and gender hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does Sleeping Beauties have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any visible LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships. The main plot revolves around a traditional marriage between the protagonist and her deceased husband.

How does Sleeping Beauties portray gender?

Fair

Cahya is a central character who drives the supernatural plot through her grief and pregnancy. Although she works as a domestic maid, her actions suggest a move away from passive femininity.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Sleeping Beauties?

Good

The protagonist's name indicates a Southeast Asian background, placing a person of color in a complex domestic service role. The presence of previous maids hints at exploring systemic labor issues.

How does Sleeping Beauties represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story focuses on personal spirituality and the afterlife rather than specific religious doctrines. It emphasizes individual emotional truths about death over institutional morality.

Does Sleeping Beauties include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative does not feature neurodivergence, chronic illness, or physical disability. While the protagonist is pregnant, this physiological state is not considered a disability.

Present on Screen

Focuses on a woman of color with significant supernatural ability to act.
Examines complex power dynamics through domestic service and ethnicity.
Explores themes of grief and maternal experience within the horror genre.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
Does not include characters with visible disabilities or neurodivergence.
Relies on traditional marital clichés without challenging gender hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

Cahya gets a job as a maid working in an isolated old mansion. Pregnant and a recent widow, she is desperate to reconnect with her husband, opening a doorway to the spirit world. And in doing so, inadvertently awakens the tormented ghosts of her current employer, the previous maids.

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