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This Kiss

Name: This Kiss
Director: Kylie Eddy
Released: 2007
Duration: 65 min

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Representation Score

3.8/10

Limited

2007

Director

Kylie Eddy

Runtime

65 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

This Kiss is an intimate character study that prioritizes the deconstruction of personal histories over broad sociopolitical commentary. It succeeds in challenging interpersonal norms by replacing social veneers with raw, emotional honesty between two long-term friends. However, the film lacks the demographic breadth and characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity necessary for a higher diversity rating. The narrative structure focuses on private revelations rather than systemic critiques, leaving much of the broader social landscape unexplored. Ultimately, the film functions as a psychological exploration of vulnerability, though it remains limited by a lack of visible cultural and racial diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does This Kiss have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film uses the revelation of hidden identities as a dramatic device. However, these queer truths seem to serve the plot's tension rather than offering substantial character development.

How does This Kiss portray gender?

Fair

The narrative emphasizes emotional vulnerability over strict gender roles. By focusing on interpersonal dynamics and individual flaws, the film prioritizes psychological depth over traditional gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is This Kiss?

Limited

Set against an Australian backdrop, the film lacks evidence of significant racial diversity. The demographic focus seems to center around Western European or Anglo-Saxon norms.

How does This Kiss represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story prioritizes personal truth and subjective morality over institutional or religious frameworks. It deconstructs the idealized social unit through the lens of private, situational ethics.

Does This Kiss include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no discernible evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender archetypes through a focus on emotional vulnerability.
Prioritizes psychological depth and personal truth over rigid social hierarchies.
Uses the deconstruction of personal history to drive intimate character development.

Limited or Absent

Lacks significant racial diversity or diverse demographic representation.
Queer identities appear to function more as plot devices than fully realized characters.
Fails to engage with systemic or institutional critiques beyond personal morality.

Official Synopsis

What happens when best friends from childhood reconnect after a decade, only to discover that they barely recognise each other? Tempers fly, tears fall, closet doors swing open and skeletons fall out. In a long, boozy afternoon played out against a sun-drenched Australian landscape, the two friends reveal their imperfections, share laughter and finally confront an incident from the past that has haunted them both.

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