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Augustin

Name: Augustin
Director: Anne Fontaine
Released: 1995
Duration: 61 min

Representation Score

5.4/10

Fair

1995

Director

Anne Fontaine

Runtime

61 minutes

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Augustin succeeds in subverting traditional masculine archetypes by presenting a protagonist whose social vulnerability and speech impediment shape his journey. The film avoids using his neurodivergent traits as a tool for mockery, instead using them as a unique lens for the narrative. However, the film lacks broad diversity. The cast remains largely uniform, and the narrative operates within a traditional straight-centered framework, offering little representation for LGBTQ+ or diverse racial identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Augustin have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story revolves around a heterosexual relationship between the main character and a female counterpart. It doesn't include any explicitly non-cisgender identities or queer romantic relationships.

How does Augustin portray gender?

Fair

The film challenges the typical strong male lead by focusing on a socially vulnerable protagonist. Female characters have their own psychological independence, defying traditional damsel-in-distress stereotypes.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Augustin?

Limited

The cast seems mostly uniform within a specific French social setting. There is no indication of significant racial diversity or varied casting.

How does Augustin represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative emphasizes personal psychological truths rather than strict moral codes. It doesn't critique Western institutions but focuses on individual experiences.

Does Augustin include disability representation?

Good

Augustin’s stutter and neurodivergent traits are central to his perspective. He maintains control over his story, avoiding the pitfalls of being mocked or portrayed tragically.

Present on Screen

Challenges the 'strong male' stereotype through a vulnerable protagonist.
Gives meaningful roles to neurodivergent characters without mockery.
Includes female characters with significant psychological independence.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer romantic relationships.
Features a largely uniform cast with minimal racial diversity.
Operates within a traditional straight-centered framework.

Official Synopsis

Augustin Dos Santos is a benign simpleton with a slight stammer. He's serious about his part-time job as a clerk for an insurance company, and he also acts, with small parts under his belt in commercials and experimental films. An agent finds his serious innocence perfect for a part as an odd bellman. Before his screen test, he volunteers for a day at a hotel. At his screen test, his inability to see the comic center of the scene makes him perfect for the part. Back at work, women co-workers tease him, and then he's off to the countryside to play a vet in a government film about myxomatosis in rabbits. Can anything break through his serious view of reality?

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