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Dying for a Crown

Name: Dying for a Crown
Director: Damián Romay
Released: 2022
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

2022

TV-14

Director

Damián Romay

Runtime

85 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Dying for a Crown is a social thriller centered on the competitive pursuit of status. While the film provides female-led ability to act through its mother-daughter protagonists, it operates within very traditional narrative frameworks. The production lacks representation across most diversity categories, including racial, LGBTQ+, and disability identities. The story focuses on high school hierarchies and upward mobility rather than deconstructing systemic social structures. Ultimately, the film functions as a genre-standard thriller that prioritizes character ambition over diverse or subversive storytelling.

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Category Breakdown

Does Dying for a Crown have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-cisgender identities. It does not address the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Dying for a Crown portray gender?

Fair

Lydia and Elle play key roles in driving the plot, placing women at the center of the story. However, the film relies on traditional social hierarchies, focusing on the homecoming queen cliché.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Dying for a Crown?

Minimal

The film does not mention a diverse cast or non-Anglo-Saxon characters. There is no explicit signal of intent to disrupt racial homogeneity.

How does Dying for a Crown represent religion and culture?

Fair

Themes of social climbing and status pursuit suggest a critique of capitalist structures. However, the focus remains on conventional social aspirations.

Does Dying for a Crown include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no indication of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The story does not feature neurodivergence or mental health conditions.

Present on Screen

The film centers on female protagonists, providing women with significant narrative control and influence over the plot.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks racial and ethnic diversity, failing to include non-Anglo-Saxon characters.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender characters.
The story provides no visibility for characters with disabilities or neurodivergent traits.

Official Synopsis

Lydia Campbell and her daughter Elle have just relocated to Florida from Los Angeles under mysterious circumstances. Lydia is the new Assistant Principal at Bellview High where Elle is a senior. Being new to town, both are looking to live a better life and will do anything to achieve it. As prom season begins, With Lydia by her side, Elle stops at nothing to gain popularity and become homecoming queen

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