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Bêtes de flic

Name: Bêtes de flic
Director: Slimane-Baptiste Berhoun
Released: 2026
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

2026

Director

Slimane-Baptiste Berhoun

Runtime

90 minutes

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Bêtes de flic builds a police unit that looks like a contemporary workplace: women are central to the action, and the ensemble includes actors of different ethnic backgrounds. That mix gives the procedural a grounded, modern feel without turning diversity into a talking point. The film’s blind spots are equally clear. Queer identities and disability are entirely absent, narrowing the range of lived experiences on display. The cultural lens stays focused on institutional routine and psychological pressure rather than broader social critique. Taken together, the result is a competent, mixed-gender, multiethnic team story that still reads as conventional. It improves on older, monochrome cop tropes but stops short of deeper inclusion.

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Category Breakdown

Does Bêtes de flic have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

No LGBTQ+ characters or same-sex relationships appear in the available material. The narrative concentrates on professional and personal dynamics within the police unit, leaving queer identities absent from the on-screen world.

How does Bêtes de flic portray gender?

Good

Women hold prominent roles within the police team, including Angèle, Vanessa Tamac, Stella, Nadia, and Lila. They operate alongside male colleagues as active participants in the investigation rather than as background support.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Bêtes de flic?

Good

The cast includes actors of diverse backgrounds, such as Benicia Makengele and Iliana Belkhadra, working within the police unit. This composition reflects a modern, mixed-ethnicity team rather than a homogenous group.

How does Bêtes de flic represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film centers on police work and psychological evaluation, featuring a psychiatrist as a key character. It portrays law enforcement as a demanding profession without clear signals of anti-institutional or anti-capitalist messaging.

Does Bêtes de flic include disability representation?

Minimal

No characters with visible or invisible disabilities are mentioned in the synopsis or cast details. The narrative does not appear to focus on neurodivergence or physical disability.

Present on Screen

Women are central to the police team, driving the investigation rather than serving as decorative support.
The ensemble includes actors of different ethnic backgrounds, creating a realistic, mixed-ethnicity workplace.

Limited or Absent

No LGBTQ+ characters appear, leaving queer experiences entirely absent from the narrative.
The lack of characters with disabilities narrows the film’s representation of real-world diversity.

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