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Natural Born Liar

Name: Natural Born Liar
Director: Olivier Baroux
Released: 2022
Duration: 93 min

Representation Score

3.0/10

Limited

2022

Director

Olivier Baroux

Runtime

93 minutes

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Natural Born Liar is a conventional character-driven comedy that prioritizes escapist entertainment over critical social commentary. The narrative structure focuses almost exclusively on the protagonist's individualistic conflicts and personal delusions. The film relies on traditional comedic clichés, such as the connection to Miss Universe, which reinforces rather than disrupts existing social hierarchies. It lacks the depth needed to engage with multi-layered identity politics or diverse cultural perspectives. Ultimately, the film functions as a cautionary tale about personal integrity within a traditional social framework, offering little in the way of social or cultural critique.

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Category Breakdown

Does Natural Born Liar have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on the psychological struggles of a single male character. There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Natural Born Liar portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around Jerome's personal delusions. While Miss Universe is referenced, it serves as a comedic cliché rather than a meaningful challenge to gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Natural Born Liar?

Fair

Set in Nice, the film focuses on a specific socioeconomic group. There is no evidence of a diverse cast or efforts to challenge racial norms.

How does Natural Born Liar represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative functions as a character study of individual dysfunction. It does not prioritize secularism or moral relativism to critique Western institutions or social fabrics.

Does Natural Born Liar include disability representation?

Minimal

The film treats compulsive lying as a comedic plot device. It lacks a character-driven exploration of neurodivergence or mental health conditions with real impact.

Present on Screen

The film provides a focused character study of a single protagonist's psychological compulsions.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks meaningful challenges to gender hierarchies or traditional social dynamics.
There is a lack of representation for non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities or diverse racial backgrounds.
The film misses opportunities to explore neurodivergence through a lens of ability to act rather than comedy.

Official Synopsis

Jerome, 35, is a yacht salesman in Nice. But if you listen to him, in his spare time Jerome is also an astronaut, a karate world champion and a close friend of Miss Universe. As a matter of fact Jerome is a compulsive liar: he lies to everyone about everything! No one believes him, but that doesn’t prevent him from accumulating more lies. But one day Jerome wakes up to find out that all his lies have come true... and it’s just the beginning of the troubles ...!

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