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An Extraordinary Person

An Extraordinary Person

Representation Score

8.0/10

Good

2013

Director

Monia Chokri

Runtime

29 minutes

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An Extraordinary Person is a sophisticated study in disrupting conventional social contracts. It centers women's ability to drive the story and uses a terminal illness as a vehicle for radical autonomy rather than a source of pity. The film's strength lies in its progressive narrative structure, which deconstructs bourgeois stability and traditional gender roles. It offers a sharp, existentialist critique of the social milestones often expected of women. However, the film remains demographically narrow, with a homogeneous, predominantly white Montreal setting and a lack of explicit LGBTQ+ identities or queer character arcs.

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Category Breakdown

Does An Extraordinary Person have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on an internal existential crisis rather than explicit LGBTQ+ narratives. It challenges traditional marriage expectations but lacks diverse LGBTQ+ identities or specific character arcs.

How does An Extraordinary Person portray gender?

Excellent

The film excels at challenging traditional gender hierarchies. The protagonist rejects domestic roles in favor of taking a leading role, prioritizing women's intellectual and emotional autonomy over societal expectations.

How racially and ethnically diverse is An Extraordinary Person?

Limited

The cast is predominantly white and French-speaking, reflecting a specific Montreal demographic. The film maintains a relatively homogeneous social environment without significant racial or ethnic diversity.

How does An Extraordinary Person represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The narrative effectively critiques Western bourgeois institutions and middle-class stability. It prioritizes secular existentialism and subjective morality over religious or traditional frameworks, framing social obligations as restrictive barriers.

Does An Extraordinary Person include disability representation?

Good

A terminal illness serves as a catalyst for the protagonist's ability to drive the story rather than a source of pity. The medical reality drives the protagonist to reclaim her life and act outside societal constraints.

Present on Screen

  • Challenges traditional gender hierarchies and domestic roles.
  • Empowers portrayal of terminal illness as a driver for personal ability to act.
  • Critiques Western bourgeois social structures effectively.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks racial and ethnic diversity within the social setting.
  • No explicit LGBTQ+ identities or queer character arcs.
  • Predominantly white cast limits demographic diversity.

Official Synopsis

A 30 year-old scholar, intelligent and beautiful yet socially crippled, is forced to attend a bachelorette party where her quest for authenticity leads to an unavoidable confrontation with old acquaintances.

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