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Les Déguns

Name: Les Déguns
Director: Cyrille Droux, Claude Zidi Jr.
Released: 2018
Duration: 92 min

Representation Score

4.6/10

Fair

2018

Director

Cyrille Droux, Claude Zidi Jr.

Runtime

92 minutes

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Les Déguns is a character-driven comedy that finds its strength in its protagonists. By centering a multi-ethnic duo from Marseille, the film breaks away from standard middle-class cinematic clichés and provides ability to act to characters from diverse urban backgrounds. However, the film remains anchored in conventional storytelling. The narrative relies on a male-dominated buddy comedy framework and a heterosexual romantic motivation, which limits its engagement with broader social complexities. While the film succeeds in diversifying its lead characters, it does not appear to actively deconstruct social hierarchies or explore the way different parts of someone's identity overlap beyond its central duo.

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Category Breakdown

Does Les Déguns have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on a heterosexual relationship between Karim and his girlfriend. There are no visible LGBTQ+ identities or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Les Déguns portray gender?

Fair

The film follows a traditional male-centric buddy comedy structure where the plot is driven by male protagonists. Women are not shown in roles that highlight intellectual or physical superiority.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Les Déguns?

Good

The film centers protagonists from Marseille's diverse, multi-ethnic neighborhoods, providing meaningful inclusion and disrupting the usual homogeneous white middle-class leads.

How does Les Déguns represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative offers an irreverent portrayal of French society through eccentric characters but does not provide a clear critique of religious or institutional structures.

Does Les Déguns include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no identifiable portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

The film disrupts demographic norms by centering multi-ethnic, working-class protagonists from Marseille.
The lead characters play a significant role in driving the story through their actions.

Limited or Absent

The narrative relies on traditional male-centric clichés and lacks significant female character development.
There is a lack of visible LGBTQ+ representation or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities.
The film does not engage in a deep deconstruction of social or institutional hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

Karim and Nono, two "disguises" from Marseille's neighborhoods, are locked up in a military recovery camp after a burglary. They manage to escape and go on the roads of France to find Karim's girlfriend in Saint-Tropez. Their trip will be made of meeting more delirious than the others.

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