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Christmas Trade

Name: Christmas Trade
Director: Joel Souza
Released: 2015
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

1.7/10

Minimal

2015

Not Rated

Director

Joel Souza

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Christmas Trade uses a conventional body-swap premise to explore the relationship between a father and his son. The narrative emphasizes strengthening the family bond through magical realism while staying within traditional genre boundaries. The film does not delve into broader social issues or multi-layered themes. Instead, it focuses on universal themes of familial reconciliation and domestic life.

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Category Breakdown

Does Christmas Trade have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on a father and son relationship that assumes both are straight. There are no characters representing diverse gender identities or challenging traditional social structures.

How does Christmas Trade portray gender?

Fair

The main character is a single father exploring the dynamics of solo parenting. However, the film sticks to typical family comedy clichés and does not challenge traditional views of masculinity.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Christmas Trade?

Minimal

There is no information about the racial or ethnic makeup of the cast, so the diversity of the characters' backgrounds is not addressed.

How does Christmas Trade represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story revolves around Christmas, a traditional Western holiday. It emphasizes conventional family values and domesticity without presenting alternative cultural viewpoints.

Does Christmas Trade include disability representation?

Minimal

None of the characters have physical disabilities, neurodivergence, or mental health conditions mentioned. The focus is solely on the magical premise of body swapping.

Present on Screen

Examines the emotional complexities of solo parenting through a father-son relationship.
Uses a magical premise to encourage empathy and perspective-taking.

Limited or Absent

Does not include representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
Depends on traditional Western holiday clichés without offering broader cultural variety.
Does not address disability, neurodivergence, or diverse racial backgrounds.

Official Synopsis

A career-oriented single father and his 11-year-old son are forced to see their worlds through each other's eyes when some Christmas magic switches their bodies. The pair find themselves growing closer as they scramble to figure out the secret of the magic that caused their predicament in time for Christmas.

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