
Keep Up the Good Work
2013

Representation Score
Fair
2007
PG-13Director
Kyle LaBrache, Chris Bradley
Runtime
71 minutes
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Fired! succeeds as a democratic documentary that replaces institutional invincibility with a mosaic of personal perspectives. It effectively uses a wide array of interviewees to highlight the human cost of economic shifts and downsizing. However, the film lacks a primary thematic driver for specific identity politics. While it captures a broad cross-section of society, it does not explicitly center LGBTQ+ or disability-specific narratives. Ultimately, the work functions as a general exploration of professional vulnerability rather than a targeted study of underrepresented identities.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses on the universal experience of job loss across various sectors. While the documentary format allows for diverse anecdotes, there is no explicit focus on LGBTQ+ identities or narratives critiquing the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
Annabelle Gurwitch drives the narrative, centering the female experience of professional displacement. By focusing on female resilience against a prominent male figure, the film challenges traditional male-dominated professional hierarchies.
The film aims to capture a cross-section of American society through various interviewees. This structure suggests a move toward pluralistic representation of the workforce rather than homogeneous storytelling.
The narrative deconstructs professional hierarchies by framing job loss as a communal struggle. Including voices like a rabbi suggests a multifaceted approach that prioritizes lived experience over singular doctrines.
There is no specific evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities within the film's content.
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Official Synopsis
When actress Annabelle Gurwitch was fired from a play by Woody Allen, she wondered how she would cope with being downsized by a cultural icon. Turning to friends in show business, she was assured she was not alone. Everyone she knew, from her rabbi to her gynaecologist, had their own account of getting the boot. Featuring interviews with comedians, economists and regular working folks, and drawing on her hugely popular book, Fired! is a humorous look at downsizing in America.

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