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Chacun pour tous

Name: Chacun pour tous
Director: Vianney Lebasque
Released: 2018
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

4.9/10

Fair

2018

Director

Vianney Lebasque

Runtime

94 minutes

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The film is primarily a situational comedy driven by a deceptive premise. Although the international setting in Sydney offers potential for multicultural interaction, the narrative remains limited in scope. The primary concern is the portrayal of disability. By using the pretense of mental disability as a comedic tool for a fraud scheme, the film exploits neurodivergence rather than offering meaningful representation. Overall, the film lacks depth in addressing diverse identities and does not explore non-straight-centered identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Chacun pour tous have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit references to LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The storyline revolves around a sports-related scam, which leaves little room for exploring queer themes.

How does Chacun pour tous portray gender?

Fair

The story focuses on a national coach and a basketball team, adhering to traditional male-dominated sports clichés. Female characters do not play a significant role in driving the narrative.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Chacun pour tous?

Fair

The film shifts its setting from France to Australia but keeps the main conflict centered on a French national team. This portrayal follows conventional nationalistic groupings.

How does Chacun pour tous represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story delves into systemic manipulation through a comedic con. However, it does not promote specific anti-capitalist or secularist ideologies.

Does Chacun pour tous include disability representation?

Minimal

The central premise involves pretending to have a mental disability as part of a fraud scheme. This portrayal risks reinforcing harmful stereotypes by treating neurodivergence as a tool for comedic fraud.

Present on Screen

The international setting in Sydney provides a potential backdrop for multicultural interaction.

Limited or Absent

The film relies on harmful clichés by using disability as a tool for deception.
There is a lack of visible roles for female characters or underrepresented groups.
The narrative lacks exploration of diverse identities and non-traditional gender roles.

Official Synopsis

In order to participate with medal options in the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games, the national coach of France decides to form a basketball team composed mostly of fake mentally disability. Once in Australia, the fraudsters must fake their disability by living with the other athletes in the Olympic village or by attending the media in the post-match press conference.

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