You are here:

Belle belle belle

Name: Belle belle belle
Director: Anne Depétrini
Released: 2020
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

5.6/10

Fair

2020

Director

Anne Depétrini

Runtime

90 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

Belle is a character-driven study of self-esteem and identity. It succeeds in elevating female subjectivity, moving away from traditional patriarchal structures to focus on a woman's internal resilience and emotional landscape. However, the film lacks depth in terms of racial and LGBTQ+ representation. The social world is quite homogeneous, and the narrative remains rooted in a conventional, middle-class European context. While the protagonist's physical trauma triggers her transformation, the film treats this as a catalyst for a perceptual shift rather than a meaningful exploration of disability or neurodivergence.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does Belle belle belle have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on heterosexual relationships, particularly Alice's relationship with Benjamin. There are no explicit depictions of same-sex intimacy or non-cisgender identities.

How does Belle belle belle portray gender?

Good

The film centers on women's experiences and emotional autonomy. It prioritizes the female perspective and the complexities of female friendships over the male gaze.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Belle belle belle?

Limited

The cast is predominantly white and European. The film presents a homogeneous social environment without utilizing diverse ethnic backgrounds to challenge demographic norms.

How does Belle belle belle represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative operates within a secular, contemporary Western framework. It focuses on personal growth and social expectations rather than critiquing Western institutions or systemic structures.

Does Belle belle belle include disability representation?

Limited

A head injury serves as a plot device for psychological shifts. The film does not explore disability as a lived identity or a source of ability to act.

Present on Screen

Centers female subjectivity and emotional autonomy.
Prioritizes the complexities of female friendship and lived experience.
Offers a nuanced exploration of individual identity and ability to act.

Limited or Absent

Lacks racial and ethnic diversity within the cast.
Provides minimal representation of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex intimacy.
Uses physical trauma as a plot device rather than exploring disability deeply.

Official Synopsis

Alice is a thirty-something woman with a lot of hang-ups. She thinks she's ugly and fat, and her lack of self-confidence prevents her from doing anything, professionally or romantically. After a fall on her head, she wakes up convinced that she has magically become a beautiful girl. Armed with her new-found self-confidence, nothing stands in her way: she lands her dream job and finds love in Benjamin. But what happens if this illusion disappears? Will Alice be able to maintain the self-esteem that has been so lacking up to now?

How are these scores produced? →