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Dying for a Crown

Dying for a Crown

2022

TV-14

Director

Damián Romay

Runtime

85 minutes

Average Rating

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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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Overall Score

1.9/10

Minimal

Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Minimal

The film lacks evidence of LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisnormative identities. There are no narratives present that address heteronormativity.

Gender Representation

Fair

Lydia and Elle drive the plot, placing women at the center of the story's agency. However, the focus on homecoming queen tropes follows traditional social hierarchies.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Minimal

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

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Fair

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

Disability Representation

Minimal

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

Strengths

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

Areas for Improvement

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

AI Analysis

Dying for a Crown is a social thriller centered on the competitive pursuit of status. While the film provides female-led agency through its mother-daughter protagonists, it operates within very traditional narrative frameworks. The production lacks representation across most intersectional 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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