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Caliber 9

Name: Caliber 9
Director: Jean-Christian Tassy
Released: 2011
Duration: 83 min

Representation Score

5.1/10

Fair

2011

Director

Jean-Christian Tassy

Runtime

83 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Caliber 9 subverts traditional gender hierarchies by placing a female spirit at the center of the narrative's moral and tactical actions. This inversion of the protector cliché offers a unique perspective on power and influence. However, the film lacks depth in other areas. It focuses primarily on class and institutional corruption, leaving racial and LGBTQ+ identities largely undefined. Ultimately, the film explores systemic issues and individual ability to act, but it misses opportunities to engage with broader social diversities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Caliber 9 have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film features an unconventional bond between Yann and the spirit of Sarah. However, it does not explicitly explore queer identities or non-conforming gender expressions.

How does Caliber 9 portray gender?

Good

Sarah's role as the driving force of the narrative challenges traditional masculine leadership clichés. Yann serves as a vessel for her essence, inverting typical gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Caliber 9?

Limited

The story focuses on class-based corruption within a French town. There is no indication of specific racial or ethnic diversity among the characters.

How does Caliber 9 represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques Western institutions by depicting the local government as inherently corrupt. This narrative highlights institutional skepticism and moral relativism through vigilantism.

Does Caliber 9 include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative does not include any characters with visible or invisible disabilities or neurodivergence.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender roles by making a female spirit the primary driver of tactical and moral action.
Provides a strong critique of institutional authority and the corruption within Western political systems.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of racial or ethnic diversity among the characters.
Does not provide clear depictions of LGBTQ+ identity or non-conforming gender expressions.

Official Synopsis

In a French town riddled with corruption, Yann, a naive urban planner comes into ownership of a 9mm handgun possessed by the soul of Sarah, a murdered prostitute. Working together they will eliminate the criminals one by one, seeking to restore order in the city by hunting down the man at the head of the pact of corruption, the mayor himself.

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