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Daddy Cool

Name: Daddy Cool
Director: Maxime Govare
Released: 2017
Duration: 97 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

2017

Director

Maxime Govare

Runtime

97 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Daddy Cool is a character-driven comedy that finds its strength in subverting traditional gender roles and expectations of maturity. By positioning the female lead as the decisive force and the male lead as the source of instability, the film challenges established social hierarchies. However, the film's scope is limited in terms of demographic representation. It operates within a narrow social framework that excludes racial, ethnic, and LGBTQ+ diversity, making the narrative feel somewhat isolated. Ultimately, the film's impact is focused on a specific critique of traditional life milestones and maturity, but it does not engage with a broader range of human identity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Daddy Cool have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight relationships. It focuses solely on a traditional romantic pairing between Adrien and Maude.

How does Daddy Cool portray gender?

Fair

Maude is shown as the proactive, goal-oriented character driving the plot, while Adrien is portrayed as incompetent and immature. This challenges the typical cliché of the stable male provider.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Daddy Cool?

Minimal

The story focuses on a specific social milieu without any mention of racial or ethnic diversity. There is no indication of a diverse or non-Anglo-Saxon majority cast.

How does Daddy Cool represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative critiques traditional Western institutions by presenting family-founding as a source of conflict. It offers a skeptical view of domesticity through the protagonist's struggle with social norms.

Does Daddy Cool include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information indicating the inclusion of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

Subverts traditional gender roles by portraying the female lead as the proactive, driven character.
Challenges conventional clichés of the stable male provider through the protagonist's immaturity.
Offers a critical, non-idealized look at traditional Western domestic institutions.

Limited or Absent

Lacks meaningful representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
Does not incorporate racial or ethnic diversity within its social setting.
Provides no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Adrien, 40 years old and totally immature, is dumped by Maude, 35 years old, eager to finally found a family. In an attempt to regain the love of his life, Adrien decides to move into the future ex-married apartment: a nursery home - The beginning, an improbable educational experience.

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