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Good Old Daze

Name: Good Old Daze
Director: Cédric Klapisch
Released: 1995
Duration: 101 min

Representation Score

4.5/10

Fair

1995

Director

Cédric Klapisch

Runtime

101 minutes

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Good Old Daze offers a poignant, character-driven exploration of social history through the lens of a fractured friendship. It captures the fragility of youth and the sobering realities of adulthood, moving past idealized adolescent clichés. However, the film remains anchored in the traditional social circles of its era, which limits the breadth of its social exploration and keeps the perspective somewhat narrow. Ultimately, the film provides a nuanced look at social decline and collective memory, even if it does not actively deconstruct the gendered or straight-centered structures of the 1970s.

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Category Breakdown

Does Good Old Daze have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on a male-centric friendship group navigating the transition to adulthood. It reflects period-typical social structures without active subversion or explicit LGBTQ+ character arcs.

How does Good Old Daze portray gender?

Fair

The narrative centers on a male ensemble driven by shared history and grief. Women appear in the maternity hospital setting but do not play a significant role in driving the story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Good Old Daze?

Fair

The film serves as a sociological study of French youth. While specific ethnic compositions aren't detailed, the focus on collective memory suggests a level of social integration.

How does Good Old Daze represent religion and culture?

Good

The story disrupts traditional depictions of disciplined upbringing by framing youth through instability and social experimentation. It prioritizes emotional truth over rigid chronological progression.

Does Good Old Daze include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or invisible disabilities central to the character arcs or the plot progression.

Present on Screen

Provides a nuanced, non-idealized look at the transition from youth to adulthood.
Uses a non-linear, memory-based structure to prioritize emotional truth and subjective experience.
Offers a meaningful sociological study of French youth and social interconnectedness.

Limited or Absent

The narrative is heavily centered on a male ensemble, limiting women's ability to drive the story.
Lacks explicit subversion of period-typical social structures.
Does not provide clear evidence of diverse character arcs.

Official Synopsis

Ten years after their Upper Sixth, Bruno, Momo, Leon and Alain meet together in the waiting room of a maternity hospital. The father of the awaited baby is Tomasi, their best friend at that time, who died one month before due to an overdose. They remember their teenage, their laughs, their dreams, their stupid pranks... a description of the French youth in the middle of the seventies.

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