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Is This Reasonable?

Name: Is This Reasonable?
Director: Georges Lautner
Released: 1981
Duration: 109 min

Representation Score

2.9/10

Limited

1981

Director

Georges Lautner

Runtime

109 minutes

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Is This Reasonable? (1981) functions as a conventional genre piece that adheres to the social and narrative norms of early 1980s French cinema. The plot relies on a classic 'chance encounter' cliché involving a journalist and a judge, reinforcing existing professional and social hierarchies rather than challenging them. The film lacks significant evidence of diverse representation. It operates within a framework of traditional Western storytelling, focusing on a fugitive-on-the-run dynamic that does not appear to challenge the demographic or cultural standards of its production context.

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Category Breakdown

Does Is This Reasonable? have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film centers on a romantic and action-driven relationship between a male judge and a female journalist. It does not include characters with non-binary or transgender identities, nor does it critique the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Is This Reasonable? portray gender?

Fair

A female journalist drives the plot by seeking professional guidance. However, the central conflict revolves around her interaction with a male authority figure, following traditional gender roles of the time.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Is This Reasonable??

Limited

The setting and era suggest a predominantly white cast. There is no indication of a diverse cast or intentional casting to challenge historical norms.

How does Is This Reasonable? represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story uses traditional Western structures such as the legal system and the press. It follows a straightforward storyline without offering critiques of Western institutions.

Does Is This Reasonable? include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative does not mention any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

The female protagonist initiates the plot through her professional pursuit of information.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks visible LGBTQ+ representation or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
There is a notable absence of racial and ethnic diversity within the character descriptions.
The narrative does not offer critiques of systemic Western institutions or traditional power dynamics.

Official Synopsis

A young journalist comes from Nice to Paris to meet with the famous judge, Simon, hoping he will help her understand a case. She does not know that, according to the will of fate, in the office of judge was fugitive criminal. The couple hit the road.

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