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Hide Your Smiling Faces

Hide Your Smiling Faces

Representation Score

5.7/10

Fair

2014

Not Rated

Director

Daniel Patrick Carbone

Runtime

81 minutes

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Hide Your Smiling Faces is a minimalist drama that focuses on existential isolation rather than traditional narrative arcs. The film emphasizes the psychological states of its male protagonists within a bleak, rural setting. It does not prioritize identity politics or demographic representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Hide Your Smiling Faces have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any characters who identify as LGBTQ+. It does not explore non-traditional gender identities or challenge the assumption that everyone is straight.

How does Hide Your Smiling Faces portray gender?

Fair

The story centers around male characters Tommy and Eric. While it avoids glorifying traditional masculine dominance, it does not give significant roles to female characters.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Hide Your Smiling Faces?

Fair

The setting suggests a focus on a homogeneous rural population. There is no indication of a diverse cast of characters representing different ethnicities.

How does Hide Your Smiling Faces represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film has a secular tone and focuses on existential themes. It does not promote a specific religious morality or cultural values.

Does Hide Your Smiling Faces include disability representation?

Limited

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film. Psychological struggles are presented without linking them to specific disabilities.

Present on Screen

  • The film offers a nuanced portrayal of masculinity marked by emotional limitations and stagnation.
  • It subtly critiques idealized rural life through its depiction of environmental constraints.

Limited or Absent

  • The film lacks significant roles for female characters.
  • There is no diverse, multi-ethnic casting or layered representation of different backgrounds.
  • The story does not address LGBTQ+ identities or challenge the assumption that everyone is straight.

Official Synopsis

Tommy and his older brother Eric live in the midst of vast remote forests. The death of their friend pushes them close to the edge. Eric doesn’t know how to channel his energy. All at once, nature’s vastness feels stifling.

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