Bechdel-Wallace Test
- Does the movie have at least two named female characters?
- Yes. There’s Daisy, Queenie, Caroline, Elizabeth Abbott, and Dorothy Baker.
- Do the female characters talk to each other on-screen?
- Yes, the film is structured by conversations between Daisy and Caroline. Daisy also talks to Dorothy and Queenie.
- Does their conversation revolve around something other than a man?
- Yes, Daisy, Caroline, and Dorothy have several conversations about the impending hurricane and Daisy’s health. Daisy and Caroline also talk about the journal that Caroline reads from throughout the movie.
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Further Analysis
Does the movie have at least one female employed behind-the-scenes in a position of power (director, executive producer, producer, or writer)?
- Yes, Kathleen Kennedy is back as a producer, along with Ceán Chaffin.
- Are the named female characters in leading or supporting roles?
- Daisy is a leading character.
- How important is the female-female conversation to the overall plot?
- Very important. As mentioned above, Daisy and Caroline’s conversations introduce a majority of the movie’s flashbacks, thus structuring the plot.
Final Verdict:
Hollywood So Male? 