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This Is Christmas

Name: This Is Christmas
Director: Chris Foggin
Released: 2022
Duration: 106 min

Representation Score

4.2/10

Fair

2022

Director

Chris Foggin

Runtime

106 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

This Is Christmas follows a traditional seasonal narrative structure, focusing on communal harmony and heartwarming connections rather than disrupting social norms. It relies heavily on established holiday clichés to create a sense of festive comfort. The film centers on a standard British commuter experience, resulting in a narrow demographic focus. It avoids engaging with diverse identities, perspectives that reflect multiple aspects of identity, or the subversion of systemic hierarchies, opting instead for a conventional middle-class perspective. Ultimately, the production serves as a traditional celebration of the Christmas season, lacking the progressive representation needed to challenge or expand beyond standard genre expectations.

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Category Breakdown

Does This Is Christmas have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any clear LGBTQ+ characters or stories. The main romantic relationships follow traditional patterns without challenging these norms.

How does This Is Christmas portray gender?

Fair

The movie uses typical gender roles found in holiday comedies. Emma plays a central role, but there is no significant challenge to traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is This Is Christmas?

Limited

The setting reflects a typical middle-class demographic. While the cast includes various actors, there is no emphasis on diverse backgrounds or perspectives that reflect multiple aspects of identity.

How does This Is Christmas represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story focuses on traditional Western festive values emphasizing community. It reinforces the holiday spirit as a unifying force without addressing secular or critical views.

Does This Is Christmas include disability representation?

Limited

There is no evidence of visible or invisible disabilities in the characters' stories. Characters operate within a standard able-bodied context.

Present on Screen

Offers a heartwarming and cohesive communal experience through its festive setting.
Uses a relatable commuter setting to explore themes of human connection and social cohesion.

Limited or Absent

Could include more representation of LGBTQ+ identities and non-traditional narratives.
Should integrate visible or invisible disabilities into the character arcs.
Needs to offer more racial and multi-layered diversity within its middle-class setting.
Should incorporate unconventional gender roles rather than relying on traditional ones.

Official Synopsis

Follow Adam and Emma on their daily commute from the village of Langton to London, where they meet the same passengers every day. One morning, Adam breaks the unspoken taboo of talking to strangers on a train and invites the entire carriage to hold their own Christmas party together.

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