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Mama

Name: Mama
Director: Adi Garin
Released: 2025
Duration: 96 min

Representation Score

5.0/10

Fair

2025

Director

Adi Garin

Runtime

96 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Mama is a character-driven horror drama that centers on the emotional weight of grief and domesticity. The film excels in highlighting Southeast Asian identities and exploring the complexities of the parent-child bond through supernatural elements. However, it operates within traditional frameworks, lacking the inclusion of diverse identities and social hierarchies necessary for a higher score.

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Category Breakdown

Does Mama have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The story revolves around a father and his daughter, with no representation of LGBTQ+ or non-cisgender identities.

How does Mama portray gender?

Fair

The film emphasizes female experiences of grief and maternal bonds, with the father playing a supporting role.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Mama?

Good

The cast includes mostly Southeast Asian actors, offering meaningful representation within the horror genre.

How does Mama represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative delves into traditional themes of familial duty and ancestral homes, focusing on conventional domestic structures.

Does Mama include disability representation?

Fair

Wahyu is shown with a physical disability resulting from a hit-and-run accident, bringing impairment into the main character’s journey.

Present on Screen

Features a predominantly Southeast Asian cast, providing important non-Western representation.
Includes a character navigating life with a physical disability.
Focuses on female emotional experiences and maternal themes.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender characters.
Operates within traditional social and familial hierarchies without challenging them.
Does not explore diverse cultural or secularist perspectives beyond domesticity.

Official Synopsis

Dinda, who had just graduated from elementary school, had to feel the loss of her mother, who she loved so much, because of a hit-and-run accident. In this unfortunate incident, Wahyu, Dinda's father, broke his leg. Dinda and her father returned to the family's old house to calm down and heal their wounds. But there is another figure that inhabits the house. A figure who expects the presence of a child, to accompany her solitude.

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