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After We Collided

Name: After We Collided
Director: Roger Kumble
Released: 2020
Duration: 105 min

Representation Score

5.7/10

Fair

2020

Director

Roger Kumble

Runtime

105 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film stands out by featuring a Black female lead in a central role, challenging the traditional homogeneity of the romantic drama genre. However, the story remains anchored in conventional clichés, relying on emotional volatility and trauma to fuel the central relationship. While the film makes strides in racial representation, it falls short in providing nuanced LGBTQ+ and disability representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does After We Collided have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses solely on the central romance between Tessa and Hardin, offering no narratives involving LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities.

How does After We Collided portray gender?

Fair

Tessa plays a significant role in driving the story through her emotional stability, serving as a counterbalance to Hardin's volatility. The film passes the Bechdel test through conversations between Tessa and Molly.

How racially and ethnically diverse is After We Collided?

Good

A Black female lead provides a shift from traditional casting norms, disrupting the genre's historically homogeneous depictions.

How does After We Collided represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative centers on personal emotional dynamics rather than broader social issues. It avoids engaging with institutions such as religion or capitalism, focusing instead on individual relationships.

Does After We Collided include disability representation?

Limited

Psychological trauma is used primarily as a plot device to create tension in the central relationship, rather than exploring mental health experiences in depth.

Present on Screen

Features a Black female lead in a central, actively leading role.
Disrupts traditional casting norms within the romantic drama genre.
Highlights multi-layered visibility through its lead casting.

Limited or Absent

Lacks meaningful LGBTQ+ representation or queer narratives.
Uses psychological trauma primarily as a romantic cliché rather than a nuanced exploration.
Avoids engaging with broader cultural or institutional critiques.

Official Synopsis

Tessa finds herself struggling with her complicated relationship with Hardin; she faces a dilemma that could change their lives forever.

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