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A Month in the Country

Name: A Month in the Country
Director: Pat O'Connor
Released: 1987
Duration: 96 min

Representation Score

1.1/10

Minimal

1987

Director

Pat O'Connor

Runtime

96 minutes

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A Month in the Country is a traditional period drama that aims to accurately depict the social order of the 19th century. While it offers a detailed look at the societal constraints of the time, it does not actively challenge these structures. Instead, it adheres to classical narrative forms.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Month in the Country have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film lacks any characters with LGBTQ+ identities and focuses on traditional heterosexual relationships and social norms of the time.

How does A Month in the Country portray gender?

Fair

The movie looks at the roles of women in 19th-century society, showing both their opportunities and limitations within the social structure of the time.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Month in the Country?

Minimal

The film mainly shows the English countryside and aristocracy without much diversity, with no visible non-white or non-Anglo-Saxon characters.

How does A Month in the Country represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story highlights class differences and the otherness of a French governess within the context of traditional European social hierarchies and period dramas.

Does A Month in the Country include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any prominent characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities, nor does it use disability as a plot device.

Present on Screen

Offers a detailed look at the social mobility and constraints faced by women in 19th-century society.
Successfully captures the tension between different classes within a historical setting.

Limited or Absent

Fails to represent diverse identities and does not challenge established patriarchal or systemic power structures.
The setting is predominantly homogeneous, lacking racial or ethnic diversity.
Does not feature any LGBTQ+ identities or prominent depictions of disability.

Official Synopsis

A destitute WWI veteran is hired to help carry out restoration work on a medieval mural in a rural Yorkshire church. While living in the quiet village, he forms a close friendship with an archaeologist and begins to come to terms with his trauma.

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