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Cop Goes Missing

Cop Goes Missing

Representation Score

3.9/10

Limited

2022

Director

Frédéric Videau

Runtime

111 minutes

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Cop Goes Missing is a character-driven drama that prioritizes an existential study of a single individual over broad demographic representation. The film succeeds in challenging the sanctity of traditional authority through its protagonist's psychological unraveling. However, the narrative structure is narrow, focusing almost exclusively on the protagonist's personal liberation and his relationship with his colleagues. This limits the multi-layered breadth found in more diverse works. Ultimately, the film serves as a study of personal autonomy rather than a systemic critique of social identity hierarchies, leaving many demographic categories unaddressed.

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Category Breakdown

Does Cop Goes Missing have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story centers on the protagonist's internal journey and his interactions with colleagues. It does not include explicit LGBTQ+ character arcs or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Cop Goes Missing portray gender?

Fair

The main conflict revolves around a male protagonist's individual destiny and his rejection of professional roles. There is no clear evidence of female characters taking a leading role or subverting traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Cop Goes Missing?

Fair

The film is set in Toulouse and its suburbs, implying a diverse urban landscape. However, it does not confirm a non-white or non-Anglo-Saxon majority cast. The story prioritizes individual psychology over ethnic identity politics.

How does Cop Goes Missing represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film deconstructs Western institutions by showing an officer who rejects his official identity. This challenges conventional expectations of institutional loyalty and authority in favor of personal truth.

Does Cop Goes Missing include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not provide specific information about the portrayal of physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities.

Present on Screen

  • Challenges traditional institutional authority and professional roles.
  • Offers a profound exploration of personal ability to act and liberation.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks multi-layered breadth across gender, race, and LGBTQ+ identities.
  • Provides limited evidence of diverse character arcs or underrepresented group representation.

Official Synopsis

One morning, a worn-out field cop, nicknamed Ping-Pong by everyone, burns his police ID and disappears. During one night and one day, his colleagues look for him, meet him and lose him in Toulouse and its suburbs. But every hour that passes brings Ping-Pong a little bit closer to his own destiny.

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