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Cannabis - Probieren geht über Regieren

Name: Cannabis - Probieren geht über Regieren
Director: This Lüscher
Released: 2006

Representation Score

5.8/10

Fair

2006

Director

This Lüscher

Runtime

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The film functions as a satirical deconstruction of institutional authority, using a disability-driven plot to challenge legal and medical status quos, particularly regarding the therapeutic use of cannabis. However, the work remains limited by a lack of visible racial, ethnic, and LGBTQ+ representation, reflecting a culturally homogeneous environment. The film's strength lies in its moral relativism and its willingness to subvert the competence of high-ranking officials through situational ethics.

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Category Breakdown

Does Cannabis - Probieren geht über Regieren have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight relationships.

How does Cannabis - Probieren geht über Regieren portray gender?

Fair

The story centers around a traditional patriarchal figure in a position of authority, critiquing masculine competence through his professional failures and domestic instability.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Cannabis - Probieren geht über Regieren?

Limited

The setting appears to be a homogeneous institutional environment within Swiss politics, with no indication of a diverse or multi-ethnic cast.

How does Cannabis - Probieren geht über Regieren represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film offers a progressive critique of established institutions, using satire to highlight government rigidity and drug prohibition as obstacles to individual well-being.

Does Cannabis - Probieren geht über Regieren include disability representation?

Good

Glaucoma serves as a central plot driver, exploring how physical impairment affects professional identity rather than being used as a mere cliché.

Present on Screen

Uses disability as a nuanced driver for character development and plot advancement.
Provides a progressive critique of institutional authority and political rigidity.
Challenges social prohibitions by framing illegal substances as necessary for survival.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight characters.
Features a homogeneous cast with little racial or ethnic diversity.
Relies on a traditional patriarchal framework for its central character.

Official Synopsis

Being a politician is a tough job. Federal Councillor Alois Mumenthaler knows this too and makes his way through the sessions as a grumpy and old-fashioned representative of the species. He is pretty much against everything and launches a rigorous anti-drug campaign that turns out to be a flop. His party no longer wants him and his wife even less so. He has also been diagnosed with glaucoma. The man is slowly going blind. A visit to the doctor reveals that cannabis, of all things, has a healing effect and could fight the disease. But a federal councillor and cannabis don't mix. Nevertheless, it is the only way for Mumenthaler to avoid complete blindness and keep his hopes of an operation alive.

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