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Hangover

Name: Hangover
Director: David Gilbert, Hans Dittmer, Jörn Donner
Released: 1973
Duration: 79 min

Representation Score

3.9/10

Limited

1973

NC-17

Director

David Gilbert, Hans Dittmer, Jörn Donner

Runtime

79 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Baksmälla serves as a character study that challenges the sanctity of traditional social contracts. It replaces the expectation of a stable family unit with a fragmented, individualistic portrayal of modern life. While the film offers a subtle critique of marriage and domesticity, it lacks significant markers of the way different parts of someone's identity overlap. The narrative remains focused on a localized, homogeneous social context typical of its 1973 European production.

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Category Breakdown

Does Hangover have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on a heterosexual relationship and does not include any visible LGBTQ+ narratives or non-cisgender identities.

How does Hangover portray gender?

Fair

The film critiques traditional domestic roles by presenting marriage as a trap. It challenges standard gender expectations through a chaotic exploration of gender norms.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Hangover?

Limited

The narrative follows the era's standard of demographic homogeneity and does not indicate a diverse or multi-ethnic cast.

How does Hangover represent religion and culture?

Good

The story prioritizes individualistic values over religious or moralistic resolutions. It deconstructs Western institutions by focusing on personal chaos and social dysfunction.

Does Hangover include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the provided context.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional domestic hierarchies and the institution of marriage.
Explores individual autonomy and the disruption of standard social clichés.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible LGBTQ+ representation or queer narratives.
Shows a lack of racial and ethnic diversity within the cast.
Provides no evidence of disability representation.

Official Synopsis

Lasse is a car salesman who has vowed to never get married. He wakes up hung over one morning with a wedding ring on his finger and a nude woman in his bed.

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