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Faultless

Name: Faultless
Director: Sébastien Marnier
Released: 2016
Duration: 103 min

Representation Score

2.9/10

Limited

2016

Director

Sébastien Marnier

Runtime

103 minutes

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Faultless is a psychological thriller that prioritizes sociological critique over demographic breadth. While it lacks representation for LGBTQ+ and diverse ethnic groups, it finds strength in its deconstruction of social homogeneity. The film uses its localized setting to examine how communal authority can become predatory. It shifts the focus from legal justice to the instability of objective reality within a small-town structure. Ultimately, the work functions as a study of mob mentality. It challenges the stability of traditional social bonds by showing how they can be used to sideline individuals.

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Category Breakdown

Does Faultless have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a rural, homogeneous community where there is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Faultless portray gender?

Fair

The story centers around a female protagonist who navigates vulnerability within a traditional community. It portrays patriarchal figures as volatile and irrational.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Faultless?

Minimal

Set in an isolated French village, the film depicts a largely homogeneous population with no introduction of diverse ethnic perspectives or casting actors of different backgrounds.

How does Faultless represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film excels in critiquing traditional social institutions and unwritten moral codes. It portrays the community as a mechanism for persecution and collective vigilantism.

Does Faultless include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent depictions of disabilities, visible or invisible, that drive the narrative or serve as central character arcs.

Present on Screen

The film offers a sophisticated critique of traditional social institutions and communal authority.
It provides a deep exploration of how social structures prioritize homogeneity over individual truth.
The narrative effectively uses moral relativism to examine the dangers of unmediated collective authority.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities and non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth narratives.
The setting remains ethnically homogeneous, offering very little racial or ethnic diversity.
There is no significant focus on disability representation within the character arcs.

Official Synopsis

Constance, a 40-years-old real estate agent, gets fired from her job. With no options left, she contacts her former boss, from the small agency where she started her career. To her surprise, he is hiring, but explains he may have already found someone. Constance is convinced she will get the job because of her experience and extensive qualifications. But when Audrey, a younger and prettier woman, is hired instead, it proves too much for Constance to take.

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