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Home Owners

Name: Home Owners
Director: Pablo Aragüés, Marta Cabrera
Released: 2022
Duration: 72 min

Representation Score

7.4/10

Good

2022

Director

Pablo Aragüés, Marta Cabrera

Runtime

72 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Home Owners functions primarily as a speculative critique of material desire rather than a vehicle for identity politics. The narrative uses a fantasy-thriller framework to deconstruct the sanctity of the 'perfect home' and the psychological consequences of instant gratification. While the film avoids centering underrepresented groups, it succeeds in disrupting conventional domestic clichés. It shifts focus from celebrating capitalist success to exploring the moral ambiguity of human choices in a world of unlimited abundance. Ultimately, the film's diversity is limited by its focus on a standard heterosexual couple and a lack of visible representation for various identities, resulting in a moderate score.

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Category Breakdown

Does Home Owners have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on a heterosexual couple, Ana and Maxi. There are no indications of queer subtext or non-traditional gender identities within the narrative.

How does Home Owners portray gender?

Fair

The film explores a partnership in their 30s. While it touches on domestic expectations, it does not clearly show a challenge to traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Home Owners?

Fair

The narrative lacks specific details about the ethnic backgrounds of the protagonists. It presents a standard contemporary portrayal without emphasizing racial diversity.

How does Home Owners represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques consumerism by framing a dream home as a source of conflict. It challenges the ideal of Western domestic stability through a lens of material abundance.

Does Home Owners include disability representation?

Fair

There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The focus remains on the psychological and speculative elements of the protagonists' environment.

Present on Screen

The narrative structure effectively critiques consumerism and the psychological impact of instant gratification.
It disrupts traditional domestic clichés by presenting a 'dream home' as a source of potential horror.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer-coded ability to act.
There is no documented inclusion of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
The casting and narrative do not emphasize racial or ethnic diversity.

Official Synopsis

Ana and Maxi are a couple in their 30's who have just found the house of their dreams. Everything is perfect until they realize that it is even better: the house gives them everything they ask for. But, what will happen if they stop doing it?

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