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Déjà vu

Name: Déjà vu
Director: Juliusz Machulski
Released: 1990
Duration: 108 min

Representation Score

3.0/10

Limited

1990

Director

Juliusz Machulski

Runtime

108 minutes

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Déjà vu is a period-specific crime comedy that emphasizes genre clichés and historical accuracy over contemporary diverse representation. It explores the tension between different social classes. While the film provides a mild critique of class-based hierarchies, it remains traditional in its portrayal of gender, race, and sexual orientation. The narrative highlights the role of male 'gentleman thieves' in navigating a rigid social order. Overall, the film reflects the demographic and social norms of its 1930s setting, offering more insight into class subversion than into diverse identity representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Déjà vu have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The social interactions remain focused on traditional interpersonal relationships typical of the 1930s setting.

How does Déjà vu portray gender?

Limited

Female characters mainly serve as part of high-society settings. The story centers on male protagonists, offering little challenge to traditional gender roles or female empowerment.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Déjà vu?

Limited

The cast is primarily composed of white actors reflecting the ethnic homogeneity of the 1930s European setting. There is no intentional disruption of racial norms.

How does Déjà vu represent religion and culture?

Good

The heist plot criticizes the rigidity of aristocratic social structures. By focusing on outsiders, the story dismantles class-based authority and the perceived decadence of the elite.

Does Déjà vu include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no significant or intentional representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities. Character arcs do not use disability as a central theme.

Present on Screen

Subtly deconstructs traditional class-based authority and aristocratic social hierarchies.
Uses a heist framework to highlight the cleverness of underrepresented outsiders over elite institutions.

Limited or Absent

Does not include significant representation of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives challenging the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
Features limited female empowerment, with women often confined to supporting social roles.
Maintains an ethnically homogeneous cast that reflects historical norms rather than diverse casting.

Official Synopsis

After Mick Nich, a 1930's Chicago gangster, sells out his own gang to the police, the Mafia hires the best hitman in town, Johnny Pollack, to follow him to Odessa, USSR. Upon arrival, Pollack loses his memory and goes on various adventures with a group of thick-headed Odessa locals who think he is a harmless butterfly collector.

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