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App

Name: App
Director: Alexander Berman
Released: 2014
Duration: 23 min

Representation Score

3.1/10

Limited

2014

TV-MA

Director

Alexander Berman

Runtime

23 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film follows a modern-day Cyrano de Bergerac cliché, focusing on a shy engineer using technology to facilitate a romantic connection. The narrative revolves around conventional romantic and professional pursuits, primarily centered on a heterosexual relationship and the pursuit of venture capital. The film relies on established genre clichés within action, comedy, and romance categories. It lacks evidence of systemic subversion or complex multi-layered character depth, adhering to a standard romantic comedy framework. While the setting offers potential for diversity, the actual representation of race, gender, and identity remains unverified and follows traditional, non-subversive social hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does App have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on a heterosexual relationship between Paul and Zoe. There is no indication of LGBTQ+ identities or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does App portray gender?

Fair

Zoe is described as feisty, but the plot is driven by the male protagonist's technological intervention. The power dynamics follow traditional romantic comedy structures.

How racially and ethnically diverse is App?

Limited

The setting in a Los Angeles bar suggests urban diversity, but the cast's racial composition is unspecified. There is no evidence of multi-layered depth.

How does App represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores modern venture capitalism and digital connection within a standard framework. It lacks explicit critiques of systemic issues.

Does App include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative contains no mention of characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Zoe is described as feisty, suggesting a departure from passive female archetypes.
The film addresses contemporary themes of digitalization and modern dating.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks representation of non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities or LGBTQ+ characters.
The plot follows traditional gender hierarchies without subversion.
There is no verified racial or ethnic diversity among the characters.
The story does not include perspectives on disability or neurodivergence.

Official Synopsis

Love is dumb. Now there's an app for that. A shy engineer desperately needs venture capital for his virtual wing woman app. Can he and his app seduce a heartbroken girl at a swanky LA bar to prove it works?.. A modern-day take on Cyrano de Bergerac, APP follows Paul as he desperately tries to get venture capital for his sexy wingwoman app from a sex-starved investor, Mike. To convince Mike to invest, Paul uses his app to seduce a feisty stranger, Zoe. As the App whispers advice, Paul becomes a hipster Don Juan and they grow closer through the night. But when Paul starts to feel a genuine connection, all his calculations become a little more complicated.

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