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Diane Has the Right Shape

Diane Has the Right Shape

Representation Score

5.9/10

Fair

2017

Not Rated

Director

Fabien Gorgeart

Runtime

87 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Diane Has the Right Shape successfully challenges traditional family structures by centering a queer domestic relationship. The film explores new ways of reproduction and the independence of its characters. However, the film lacks visible racial diversity and does not represent physical or neurodivergent disabilities. Overall, the film is a character-driven exploration of chosen family and personal freedom, providing a nuanced view of modern identity and relationships.

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Category Breakdown

Does Diane Has the Right Shape have LGBTQ+ representation?

Good

The film focuses on a male same-sex couple, Thomas and Jacques, as they go through the surrogacy process. This places queer domestic life at the heart of the story, challenging typical family expectations.

How does Diane Has the Right Shape portray gender?

Good

Diane is portrayed as an active and independent woman who decides to become a surrogate. She remains emotionally complex and takes charge of her own life, rather than being a passive character.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Diane Has the Right Shape?

Fair

The narrative appears to focus on a localized and relatively homogeneous social circle. There is no explicit evidence of significant racial diversity within the primary cast or setting.

How does Diane Has the Right Shape represent religion and culture?

Good

The film questions traditional Western views on parenthood by focusing on surrogacy. It emphasizes personal emotional connections over conventional family structures.

Does Diane Has the Right Shape include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not show any physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

  • Focuses on a queer domestic relationship as the main storyline.
  • Gives the female protagonist significant control over her body and decisions.
  • Questions traditional Western views on parenthood and family.

Limited or Absent

  • Does not include visible racial or ethnic diversity among the main characters.
  • Does not depict physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Diane doesn't hesitate for a moment when her best friends, Thomas and Jacques, ask her to be their surrogate mother. It is in these hardly ideal circumstances that she becomes infatuated with Fabrizio.

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