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Time Has Come

Name: Time Has Come
Director: Alain Guiraudie
Released: 2005
Duration: 92 min

Representation Score

5.7/10

Fair

2005

Director

Alain Guiraudie

Runtime

92 minutes

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Time Has Come is a minimalist deconstruction of fantasy clichés that replaces high-stakes genre expectations with a study of primal impulses. It excels in its sophisticated engagement with queer theory, centering non-normative desire as a core narrative element rather than a secondary concern. While the film challenges traditional gender hierarchies and avoids rigid moral frameworks, it lacks demographic breadth. The focus remains on a homogeneous, rural population, which limits its racial and ethnic representation. Ultimately, the film is a progressive cinematic inquiry. It uses a secluded setting to strip away civilization, allowing for a focused exploration of human connection and the tension between social structures and individual desire.

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Category Breakdown

Does Time Has Come have LGBTQ+ representation?

Excellent

The film focuses on male-to-male intimacy and portrays queer desire in a naturalistic way without romanticizing it. It presents identity in an isolated landscape, avoiding melodramatic elements.

How does Time Has Come portray gender?

Good

The movie downplays traditional masculine dominance and emphasizes vulnerability instead. It highlights interpersonal tension and physical connection over the display of patriarchal authority.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Time Has Come?

Limited

The film is set in a rural area with a homogeneous cast. There is no indication of significant racial or ethnic diversity or intentional casting to break norms.

How does Time Has Come represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative avoids imposing a single religious or traditional morality. Instead, it explores sexual transgression and social isolation using a lens of moral relativism.

Does Time Has Come include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence that visible or invisible disabilities play a central role or drive the narrative in this work.

Present on Screen

Sophisticated portrayal of queer desire and male-to-male intimacy.
Effective challenge to traditional masculine dominance and patriarchal authority.
Avoidance of rigid religious or traditional moral hierarchies.

Limited or Absent

Lack of significant racial or ethnic diversity among the cast.
Minimal representation of disability as a narrative driver.

Official Synopsis

In a time and place indeterminate a bandit has kidnapped Rixo Lomadis Bron’s daughter. Bron is a wealthy landowner who reigns over the shepherds of the Purple Mountain. The time has come when Rixo Lomadis Bron accuses Manjas-Kebir of killing his daughter and urges all the country’s inhabitants to track down the assassin. It’s the time when Radovan Remila Stoï, the land’s greatest warrior, rises up against this foolhardy act which has every chance of leading to war...

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