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Aurélie Laflamme: Both feet on the ground

Name: Aurélie Laflamme: Both feet on the ground
Director: Nicolas Monette
Released: 2015
Duration: 114 min

Representation Score

4.8/10

Fair

2015

Director

Nicolas Monette

Runtime

114 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Aurélie Laflamme: Both feet on the ground is a conventional coming-of-age comedy centered around a young woman's journey through adolescence. The film emphasizes emotional realism and personal growth within a culturally homogeneous setting. However, it lacks diversity in terms of LGBTQ+ identities, racial backgrounds, and disabilities, sticking to traditional demographic boundaries.

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Category Breakdown

Does Aurélie Laflamme: Both feet on the ground have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The movie focuses on traditional romantic relationships, such as the protagonist's relationship with Nicolas Dubuc, without exploring LGBTQ+ narratives.

How does Aurélie Laflamme: Both feet on the ground portray gender?

Fair

Aurélie is a central female protagonist who plays a significant role in driving the story and shaping her identity. However, the film adheres to conventional gender roles and social dynamics.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Aurélie Laflamme: Both feet on the ground?

Limited

The cast reflects the cultural makeup of a Francophone Quebecois environment, which is predominantly homogeneous in terms of race and ethnicity.

How does Aurélie Laflamme: Both feet on the ground represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story highlights typical Western middle-class families and individual emotional growth, focusing on domestic stability without critiquing religious or cultural traditions.

Does Aurélie Laflamme: Both feet on the ground include disability representation?

Limited

Characters are portrayed as neurotypical and able-bodied, with no significant depiction of disabilities for character development or plot.

Present on Screen

Features a strong, central female protagonist with significant influence over her story
Explores female-centric social dynamics and identity formation

Limited or Absent

Could benefit from including LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth gender narratives
Should aim for greater racial and ethnic diversity among the main characters
Would improve by incorporating characters with visible or invisible disabilities

Official Synopsis

Aurélie Laflamme is in fifth grade and is preparing for her prom, which she imagines will be wonderful. Surrounded by her best friend Kat, her lover Nicolas Dubuc and her best friend Tommy Durocher, Aurélie will have to face heartbreaking choices about her future and who she really wants to be. An uncompromising professor will come to confront her in her academic and professional choices. MEANWHILE, her mother, who now has a new lover, seems distant and emotional. Aurélie will have to try to understand and find a place for herself in this world which sometimes seems thankless to her.

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