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Aurélie Laflamme: Both feet on the ground

Aurélie Laflamme: Both feet on the ground

2015

Director

Nicolas Monette

Runtime

114 minutes

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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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Overall Score

3.3/10

Limited


Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Minimal

The film operates within a heteronormative framework typical of teen comedies. It focuses on traditional romantic interests, specifically the protagonist's relationship with Nicolas Dubuc, without including queer narratives.

Gender Representation

Fair

Aurélie is a central female protagonist granted significant agency in her identity formation. While the film explores female-centric social dynamics, it follows conventional tropes rather than subverting gender hierarchies.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Limited

The cast reflects the demographic realities of a Francophone Quebecois environment. While the production lacks significant racial diversity, it presents a culturally homogeneous milieu consistent with its regional setting.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Fair

The narrative depicts standard Western middle-class social structures and traditional family units. It focuses on individual emotional growth and domestic stability rather than offering critiques of Western or religious traditions.

Disability Representation

Limited

Characters are presented within a standard neurotypical and able-bodied framework. There are no prominent depictions of visible or invisible disabilities used for character development or plot.

Strengths

  • Provides a strong, agency-driven central female protagonist.
  • Offers meaningful exploration of female-centric social dynamics and identity formation.

Areas for Improvement

  • Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisnormative gender narratives.
  • Shows minimal racial and ethnic diversity within the primary cast.
  • Does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

AI Analysis

Aurélie Laflamme: Both feet on the ground is a conventional coming-of-age comedy that prioritizes emotional realism over social commentary. The film centers on a female protagonist navigating adolescence, providing a focused look at her personal growth and social hierarchies. However, the film remains within traditional demographic boundaries. It lacks intersectional complexity, offering little representation for LGBTQ+ identities, diverse racial backgrounds, or individuals with disabilities. The setting is culturally homogeneous, reflecting a specific regional milieu without broader social subversion.

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