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Stand-by

Name: Stand-by
Director: Roch Stéphanik
Released: 2000
Duration: 125 min

Representation Score

5.7/10

Fair

2000

Director

Roch Stéphanik

Runtime

125 minutes

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Stand-by is a character-driven film that emphasizes psychological exploration over systemic critique. It dismantles traditional domestic stability by focusing on a woman facing abandonment and social exclusion. The film stands out by avoiding a submissive feminine archetype and instead delves into unconventional survival tactics. However, it lacks verifiable data on racial diversity and offers no evidence of LGBTQ+ or disability representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Stand-by have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on a heterosexual relationship and a friendship between a woman and a male worker. There is no depiction of queer intimacy or non-cisgender identities.

How does Stand-by portray gender?

Good

The film centers on a female protagonist who navigates a survivalist situation. She regains control by using socially stigmatized methods, challenging the 'ideal wife' stereotype.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Stand-by?

Fair

The airport setting and travel to Argentina suggest a diverse environment, but the specific racial makeup of the cast is not specified.

How does Stand-by represent religion and culture?

Good

The story critiques the stability of the nuclear family and conventional morality. It uses the airport as a transient space to question modern social structures.

Does Stand-by include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about the portrayal of physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

Subverts traditional gender roles by showing a female protagonist with ability to act in a survivalist context.
Challenges conventional social morality and the sanctity of the nuclear family.
Explores complex psychological landscapes and the breakdown of domestic stability.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible LGBTQ+ representation or non-cisgender identities.
Does not provide verifiable information about racial or ethnic diversity within the cast.
Contains no evidence of disability representation or neurodivergent characters.

Official Synopsis

A woman remains in an airport after her husband announces he wants a divorce, just before they are to board a plane for Argentina. Unwilling to turn to her sister and emotionally traumatized she makes the airport her home, making money by working as a prostitute. She strikes up a friendship with a café worker Marco.....

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