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A Family

Name: A Family
Director: Levi Riso
Released: 2017
Duration: 97 min

Representation Score

5.2/10

Fair

2017

Director

Levi Riso

Runtime

97 minutes

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A Family is a character-driven film focusing on a secluded couple dealing with the tension between personal isolation and the desire for parenthood. The film excels in challenging traditional gender roles, especially through Maria's actions. However, it lacks diversity in terms of LGBTQ+ identities and racial representation. The narrative remains focused on a narrow European demographic.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Family have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film centers around a heterosexual relationship. Though it doesn't explicitly include non-binary genders, the couple's isolated life hints at a deviation from typical societal norms.

How does A Family portray gender?

Fair

Maria's actions challenge traditional gender roles. She asserts herself by choosing to pursue motherhood, which contrasts with Vincent's male-centric plans and the established order.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Family?

Fair

The setting is in Rome with characters from Paris and Ostia, suggesting a European context. However, the cast seems predominantly homogeneous.

How does A Family represent religion and culture?

Good

The story highlights the conflict within families by showing characters who have distanced themselves from their origins. It portrays family as a battleground for differing ideologies.

Does A Family include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender roles by highlighting the female protagonist's significant role in driving the story.
Explores the breakdown of traditional family structures and the impact on personal identity.
Offers a detailed look at how individuals navigate identity outside of their inherited backgrounds.

Limited or Absent

Does not feature visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-traditional gender roles.
Appears to focus on a homogeneous European demographic with limited racial diversity.
Does not address disability narratives or characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Vincent was born near Paris, but has cut off every link with his roots. Maria, fifteen years younger, grew up in Ostia, but no longer sees her family. Together they form a couple that does not seem to need anyone. They lead a secluded life in contemporary Rome, indolent and distracted. Furthermore, Vincent and Maria are good at blending in with their environment. When they return home, they make love with the passion of young lovers in a suburban apartment that she has carefully furnished. Yet, on closer inspection, their everyday life betrays what lies behind their seemingly normal appearance: a project carried out by him with a clear determination and accepted by her only by virtue of unconditional love. A plan to help couples who cannot have children. Maria decides that it is time to create a real family. This choice has an inevitable consequence: the rebellion against Vincent, the man of her life.

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