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Hitting the Fan!

Hitting the Fan!

Representation Score

3.6/10

Limited

1986

Director

Ruud van Hemert

Runtime

110 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Hitting the Fan! operates mainly as a domestic comedy that excels in subverting traditional gender roles. By giving the female lead significant control after a betrayal, the film moves away from passive victimhood. However, the film lacks diversity in terms of race, sexuality, and disability. It remains focused on traditional heterosexual relationships within Western social structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does Hitting the Fan! have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories. The plot revolves around a traditional marital infidelity theme, emphasizing heterosexual relationships.

How does Hitting the Fan! portray gender?

Fair

The story challenges typical domestic drama clichés by highlighting the female protagonist's active role. Instead of a passive victim, she becomes an active force of chaos against her husband.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Hitting the Fan!?

Limited

The narrative seems to focus on a homogeneous Western European cast. There is no indication of significant racial diversity or non-white protagonists in the main storylines.

How does Hitting the Fan! represent religion and culture?

Good

The film questions the sanctity of the nuclear family by presenting personal retribution as a valid response to betrayal. It emphasizes domestic dysfunction over traditional stability.

Does Hitting the Fan! include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no documentation of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

  • Subverts traditional gender roles by giving the female protagonist a strong, active role.
  • Questions the sanctity of the nuclear family by showing personal retribution as a valid response.

Limited or Absent

  • Does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives.
  • Shows limited racial and ethnic diversity among the main characters.
  • Does not feature any characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

When a wife and mother of two finds out her husband has an affair, she tries to make his life a living hell. The sequel to Dutch move hit Schatjes!

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