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Angel's Leap

Name: Angel's Leap
Director: Yves Boisset
Released: 1971
Duration: 95 min

Representation Score

3.5/10

Limited

1971

Director

Yves Boisset

Runtime

95 minutes

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Angel's Leap is a political film that emphasizes systemic critique rather than traditional themes. While it lacks diversity in gender and LGBTQ+ identities, it excels in its political subtext and cross-cultural elements. By integrating the protagonist into an Asian community, the film challenges the typical Western-centric crime narratives of the 1970s. This provides a unique layer of cultural integration rarely seen in the genre. Ultimately, the film’s impact lies in its critique of state authority and the complexities of political struggle, rather than social diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Angel's Leap have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives, focusing solely on traditional interpersonal relationships and political conflicts.

How does Angel's Leap portray gender?

Limited

The story centers around male characters and their criminal activities. Women play minor roles and are mostly passive.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Angel's Leap?

Fair

The film features the protagonist living in Thailand with an Asian wife and child, introducing cross-cultural family life. However, the main conflict remains centered in the European criminal world.

How does Angel's Leap represent religion and culture?

Good

The film engages in a sophisticated critique of state authority and political violence. It portrays traditional structures of order as being in a state of breakdown.

Does Angel's Leap include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities, nor does it use such characters as central plot devices.

Present on Screen

Introduces cross-cultural family life in Thailand, challenging the typical Western-centric crime narratives.
Provides a sophisticated critique of state authority and the morality of political violence.
Prioritizes complex political struggles over simplistic moral judgments.

Limited or Absent

Lacks meaningful representation of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives.
Gender roles are highly traditional, with women in passive or peripheral roles.
No visible or meaningful representation of characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

In this French crime thriller, you can leave the mob, but the mob won't leave you. Louis (Jean Yanne) has retired to a Thailand plantation with an Asian wife and child. Back in Marseilles, however, because a no-holds-barred gang war has broken out, Louis' large collateral family is wiped out, and he is family are slated for destruction.

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