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Making Babies

Name: Making Babies
Director: Josh F. Huber
Released: 2019
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

5.0/10

Fair

2019

Director

Josh F. Huber

Runtime

86 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Making Babies is an intimate, character-driven drama that explores the physiological and relational strains of infertility. While it offers a meaningful examination of women's ability to drive the story and the dehumanizing aspects of medicalized reproduction, the film remains tied to a traditional social framework. The narrative focuses almost exclusively on a homogeneous, white, heterosexual couple, limiting its engagement with a broader range of social or cultural perspectives. Ultimately, the film excels as a specific study of domestic struggle but falls short in providing diverse representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Making Babies have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a heterosexual relationship between John and Katie Kelly. There are no characters with non-traditional gender identities or same-sex relationships.

How does Making Babies portray gender?

Fair

The story emphasizes the female experience of bodily autonomy and the emotional and physical challenges of infertility. It provides a detailed look at gendered emotional labor and physical struggles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Making Babies?

Limited

The cast is primarily white, and the narrative focuses on a specific demographic without challenging Anglo-centric norms.

How does Making Babies represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film critiques the intersection of healthcare access and the commodification of reproduction. It functions as a character-driven drama about the pressures of modern life.

Does Making Babies include disability representation?

Fair

Infertility is portrayed as an invisible medical struggle that affects personal ability to act. The film avoids clichéd clichés, focusing on the harsh reality of medical intervention.

Present on Screen

Provides a nuanced portrayal of the female experience and bodily autonomy.
Avoids clichéd clichés by depicting the grueling reality of medical struggles.
Offers a thoughtful critique of how capitalism and healthcare impact the family unit.

Limited or Absent

Lacks racial and ethnic diversity, featuring a predominantly white cast.
Maintains a strictly straight-centered structure with no LGBTQ+ representation.
Fails to provide a broader perspective beyond the central couple's experience.

Official Synopsis

After years of "manually" trying to conceive, John and Katie Kelly put their bodies, wallet and marriage through the ringer of modern infertility treatments.

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