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The Exes

The Exes

2017

Director

Maurice Barthélemy

Runtime

84 minutes

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Synopsis

In Paris, the City of Love, five very different couples cross paths while dealing with break-ups, exes and new love interests. None of them have anything in common. But everyone is someone else’s ex – and love works in mysterious ways…

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Diversity & Representation

Overall Score

4.9/10

Fair


Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Fair

The film explores romantic entanglement in Paris but lacks explicit confirmation of queer identities. While the setting allows for diverse relationship structures, there is no verifiable evidence of same-sex intimacy.

Gender Representation

Fair

The ensemble of five couples suggests a balanced distribution of agency. Female characters appear to navigate emotional autonomy and personal reinvention through the lens of break-ups and new interests.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Fair

Set in a global metropolitan hub, the narrative has the potential for a multicultural cast. However, it is unclear if the film embraces this cosmopolitanism or depicts a more homogeneous society.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Fair

The story focuses on the messiness of modern romance and secular connections. It avoids traditionalist views of family, favoring a more individualized and situational approach to human partnership.

Disability Representation

Minimal

There is no mention of characters navigating physical, neurodivergent, or mental health conditions. The narrative does not provide data regarding disability agency or representation.

Strengths

  • The ensemble structure allows for a balanced distribution of agency among the five couples.
  • The Parisian setting provides a natural framework for multicultural and cosmopolitan storytelling.
  • The narrative explores emotional autonomy and personal reinvention outside of traditional domesticity.

Areas for Improvement

  • The film lacks verifiable evidence of explicit queer narratives or non-cisnormative identities.
  • There is no visible representation or agency regarding characters with disabilities.
  • The story follows conventional genre tropes rather than offering deep, identity-driven character arcs.

AI Analysis

The Exes functions as a standard contemporary romantic comedy that utilizes its Parisian setting to explore the fluidity of modern relationships. The ensemble structure provides a framework for diverse interpersonal dynamics, yet the film appears to operate within conventional genre expectations. While the narrative avoids rigid, traditionalist views of partnership, it lacks specific, identity-driven arcs that would actively disrupt social norms. The film's diversity is largely a product of its cosmopolitan setting rather than intentional systemic critique. Ultimately, the film offers a neutral exploration of romantic instability without providing clear evidence of deep intersectional representation or specialized focus on marginalized identities.

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