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That Day

Name: That Day
Director: Jacob Berger
Released: 2007
Duration: 95 min

Representation Score

3.7/10

Limited

2007

Director

Jacob Berger

Runtime

95 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

That Day is a traditional character study focusing on intimate human experiences. It uses a multi-perspective structure to explore loneliness and connection through the eyes of Serge, Pietra, and Vlad. While the film provides significant roles to its main characters, it adheres to conventional dramatic structures, emphasizing individual emotional struggles over challenging social or identity-based hierarchies. The film lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities, diverse racial backgrounds, or disabilities, favoring a localized, domestic realism.

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Category Breakdown

Does That Day have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film centers on a family and individual emotions such as betrayal and longing. It does not explicitly mention LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships.

How does That Day portray gender?

Fair

Both male and female characters play significant roles in the story. Pietra is shown as an active participant in a tale of betrayal, adding emotional depth.

How racially and ethnically diverse is That Day?

Limited

The narrative focuses on a single family and a localized, domestic setting. There is no indication of a diverse cast or inclusion of non-Anglo-Saxon perspectives.

How does That Day represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film examines personal morality and existential questions without relying on religious doctrine. It avoids direct criticism of capitalism or Western culture in its portrayal of family dynamics.

Does That Day include disability representation?

Minimal

The story does not include characters dealing with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent conditions.

Present on Screen

The multi-perspective storytelling allows both male and female characters to take leading roles.
The narrative delves into complex emotional states like betrayal and existential loneliness.

Limited or Absent

The film does not include explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
There is no evidence of racial or ethnic diversity within the central family unit.
The story does not address physical, sensory, or neurodivergent experiences.

Official Synopsis

Jacob Berger’s film shows a day in the life of a family. People meet and leave, and wonder, will they find themselves again? At daybreak, Serge believes he has committed a crime. Pietra realises that she has been betrayed around midday. At one o’clock 8-year-old Vlad feels lovesick for the first time. The day is spent observing, looking, avoiding and meeting each other. One day, three different perspectives: the same evening twilight, the same loneliness. And there is always the stranger who crosses their path. How will Serge, Pietra and Vlad find each other?

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