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Hallelujah!

Name: Hallelujah!
Director: Roger Delattre
Released: 2009
Duration: 91 min

Representation Score

3.1/10

Limited

2009

Director

Roger Delattre

Runtime

91 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Hallelujah! functions as a traditional character comedy rooted in established social roles. The narrative relies on the archetypes of the criminal, the priest, and the family unit to drive its situational irony. While the film explores religious and familial structures, it does so through a conventional lens. It prioritizes traditional Western clichés over the inclusion of diverse identities or the disruption of social hierarchies. Ultimately, the film lacks significant representation of diverse demographics, focusing instead on a localized, masculine-centric plot within a potentially homogeneous setting.

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Category Breakdown

Does Hallelujah! have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or stories about non-cisgender identities. The plot focuses on family and religious dynamics rather than queer identity.

How does Hallelujah! portray gender?

Fair

The story centers around male-dominated dynamics involving a convict, his brother, and a priest. There is little evidence of women's ability to drive the story or challenging gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Hallelujah!?

Limited

Set in a small village in Ardeche, the film suggests a potentially homogeneous European setting. There is no indication of diverse demographics or race-bent casting.

How does Hallelujah! represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative uses the Catholic Church and familial duty as comedic backdrops. It operates within established social and spiritual orders rather than deconstructing them.

Does Hallelujah! include disability representation?

Minimal

The film provides no information regarding the inclusion or portrayal of characters with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities.

Present on Screen

Engages with traditional Western institutions like the Catholic Church to drive character-driven situational irony.

Limited or Absent

Lacks women's ability to drive the story and representation of diverse gender identities.
Shows no evidence of racial or ethnic diversity within its European setting.
Provides no visible representation of characters with disabilities.
Fails to incorporate LGBTQ+ narratives or non-cisgender identities.

Official Synopsis

Following his release from a seven-year stretch in prison, Mario Diccara discovers that his affairs with the underworld aren't completely settled. His brother Patrick, a priest, suggests that he stays with elderly Father Etienne in a small village in Ardeche until the conflict blows over. But their plan takes an unexpected turn when Father Etienne dies.

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