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Bizarre Again

Name: Bizarre Again
Director: Étienne Faure
Released: 2022
Duration: 113 min

Representation Score

4.5/10

Fair

2022

TV-MA

Director

Étienne Faure

Runtime

113 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Bizarre Again functions as an intimate character study that prioritizes queer identity and non-traditional family structures. By centering a male-male marriage and a cabaret subculture, the film moves beyond peripheral representation to make LGBTQ+ experiences the narrative foundation. The film's strength lies in its deconstruction of traditional life paths. Rather than a standard road movie, it uses the journey across the American West to explore how trauma and identity persist through time. However, the film's diversity profile is limited by a lack of information regarding racial and ethnic casting. While the emotional and queer themes are robust, the broader demographic landscape of the characters remains a mystery.

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Category Breakdown

Does Bizarre Again have LGBTQ+ representation?

Excellent

The film highlights queer domesticity through Lucas's marriage to another man. It uses a cabaret subculture to frame the relationship between Lucas and Maurice.

How does Bizarre Again portray gender?

Good

The story challenges traditional masculinity by focusing on a male-male partnership. It emphasizes emotional vulnerability over typical tough-guy stereotypes within a non-straight-centered household.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Bizarre Again?

Minimal

The synopsis provides no specific details regarding the racial or ethnic composition of the cast. Consequently, the diversity of the characters' backgrounds remains unconfirmed.

How does Bizarre Again represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative rejects stable societal norms, favoring a fluid existence. It explores a complex worldview where stability is constantly disrupted by sudden, tragic events.

Does Bizarre Again include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no explicit mention of physical disabilities or neurodivergence. While trauma is a central theme, specific disability representation is not documented.

Present on Screen

Highlights queer domesticity and identity as a primary narrative lens.
Challenges traditional male clichés through emotional vulnerability.
Explores complex, non-traditional family units and interpersonal histories.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit information regarding racial and ethnic diversity.
Provides no clear evidence of disability or neurodivergent representation.

Official Synopsis

From the confined universe of Brooklyn's BIZARRE cabaret, we set off on a road movie across the American West. We are 7 years later. Lucas and Maurice have never seen each other again and have no contact since the tragic events of the BIZARRE cabaret in New York. Lucas now lives in Denver, Colorado. He is married to a slightly older man who is the father of a 16-year-old child. In the middle of this peaceful life, Maurice will again cross paths with Lucas. As another tragic event takes place in Denver, Maurice and Lucas will have only one solution, to flee towards San Francisco through the American West.

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