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What We Did on Our Holiday

What We Did on Our Holiday

Representation Score

2.1/10

Limited

2014

PG-13

Director

Guy Jenkin, Andy Hamilton

Runtime

95 minutes

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What We Did on Our Holiday is a conventional domestic comedy that prioritizes traditional social structures and familial archetypes. The humor comes from small conflicts within a stable, homogeneous social unit rather than from any disruption of established hierarchies. The film lacks depth in reflecting multiple aspects of identity, offering a portrait of middle-class life that remains largely uncritical of prevailing Western cultural frameworks. It adheres to established social norms, focusing on the friction of a singular, traditional demographic.

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Category Breakdown

Does What We Did on Our Holiday have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a traditional nuclear family and does not include any non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities or same-sex relationships.

How does What We Did on Our Holiday portray gender?

Fair

Female characters challenge authority through domestic maneuvering, but the story primarily focuses on preserving traditional family dynamics rather than subverting gendered power roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is What We Did on Our Holiday?

Limited

The cast is predominantly a homogeneous, white, middle-class British family. The narrative lacks diverse ethnic perspectives, functioning instead as a closed, Anglo-centric social ecosystem.

How does What We Did on Our Holiday represent religion and culture?

Limited

The plot centers on middle-class respectability and generational gaps, depicting familial chaos and the breakdown of parental authority without engaging in broader systemic or Western critiques.

Does What We Did on Our Holiday include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent depictions of visible or invisible disabilities that drive the plot or provide character's ability to drive the story within the narrative.

Present on Screen

  • The film offers a clear, character-driven look at the comedic friction found within traditional family structures.

Limited or Absent

  • The narrative lacks depth in reflecting multiple aspects of identity and fails to engage with diverse ethnic, queer, or non-normative perspectives.
  • The film reinforces a homogeneous, Anglo-centric social ecosystem without challenging existing cultural hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

Doug and Abi and their three children travel to the Scottish Highlands for Doug's father Gordie's birthday party. It's soon clear that when it comes to keeping a secret under wraps from the rest of the family, their children are their biggest liability...

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