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Nuit d'ivresse

Name: Nuit d'ivresse
Director: Bernard Nauer
Released: 1986
Duration: 87 min

Representation Score

2.3/10

Limited

1986

Director

Bernard Nauer

Runtime

87 minutes

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Nuit d'ivresse is a character study that focuses on social deconstruction rather than multi-layered identity. The film stands out by subverting the traditional 'competent male' archetype through Jacques's incompetence and professional instability. However, the film remains limited by a lack of diverse representation. It does not include LGBTQ+ identities, racial diversity, or characters with disabilities, sticking largely to traditional demographic patterns. Ultimately, the film's value lies in its exploration of marginality and the breakdown of social milestones, trading conventional morality for a chaotic, subjective journey on the fringes of respectability.

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Category Breakdown

Does Nuit d'ivresse have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships. The central romantic tension revolves around a male protagonist and his female fiancée.

How does Nuit d'ivresse portray gender?

Fair

Jacques is portrayed as incompetent, which disrupts the traditional image of masculine composure. However, the female lead lacks significant control over her own story, serving mainly as a catalyst for the protagonist's crisis.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Nuit d'ivresse?

Limited

The film does not feature a multi-ethnic cast and follows conventional demographic patterns typical of 1980s French cinema, set in Paris.

How does Nuit d'ivresse represent religion and culture?

Good

The story prioritizes social transgression over traditional morality by focusing on intoxication and a formerly incarcerated character, exploring a shift towards moral relativism and social disruption.

Does Nuit d'ivresse include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of neurodivergent characters or individuals with physical or sensory disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

Subverts traditional masculine archetypes by depicting a male protagonist through incompetence and loss of control.
Challenges social stability by centering the plot on intoxication and the reintegration of a formerly incarcerated individual.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities, same-sex relationships, or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
Fails to include diverse racial, ethnic, or neurodivergent characters within the narrative.
The female lead lacks active ability to act, functioning more as a plot device than a driver of the story.

Official Synopsis

Jacques Belin, presenter of a silly TV show, gets drunk after receiving an award and misses the train bringing his TV-soap-star fiancée. He meets up with Frède, just out of prison after a three year sentence and, in between numerous arguments and Jacques' break-up with his girlfriend, the two of them get drunker together, going across Paris in search of more alcohol and adventure.

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