
They/Them/Us
2021

Representation Score
Fair
2021
Director
Florian Gallenberger
Runtime
105 minutes
Average Rating
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The film functions as a character-driven study of domestic instability rather than a vehicle for systemic social critique. It succeeds in challenging the 'perfect couple' cliché by exploring the cracks in a seemingly perfect marriage. However, the work lacks significant breadth in terms of diversity. The narrative remains centered on a homogeneous nuclear family, offering little visibility for LGBTQ+ identities, diverse racial backgrounds, or disability representation. Ultimately, while it avoids reinforcing traditional family perfection, the film operates within a conventional social framework that lacks broad demographic variety.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses on the romantic crisis between Paul and Emilia. There is no explicit evidence of queer themes or non-straight relationships within the main storyline.
The film challenges the idea of a stable, traditional household by breaking down the 'perfect' domestic hierarchy. It centers on a crisis of identity and partnership between a successful man and woman.
The story centers on a specific domestic unit with no evidence of a multi-ethnic cast. The setting suggests a conventional, homogeneous social structure typical of European domestic dramas.
The film offers a subtle critique of the idealized Western family unit. It prioritizes psychological realism over promoting a singular, idealized family morality.
There is no information regarding characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the provided context.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
The successful writer Paul and the sought-after voice actress Emilia were always considered to be the absolute dream couple by friends: Harmonious, happy, successful, with three charming children named Bo, Marie and Fe. But now, in their late 40s, their relationship is threatened by a crisis.

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