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By a Hair

By a Hair

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

2019

Director

Lauriane Escaffre, Yvo Muller

Runtime

21 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

By a Hair is a focused character-driven drama centered on the comedic interactions between a father and daughter. The film explores the clash between traditional and modern career paths. It offers a subtle challenge to traditional gender roles by highlighting a woman's professional aspirations. However, the narrative lacks broader demographic and structural diversity. Overall, the story remains confined to a personal conflict between a daughter's career goals and her father's traditional trade.

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Category Breakdown

Does By a Hair have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film centers on the relationship between a father and his daughter. There are no LGBTQ+ characters or dynamics that challenge heteronormativity.

How does By a Hair portray gender?

Fair

The story challenges traditional gender roles by focusing on a female protagonist's professional independence. Elodie's pursuit of an aesthetic career contrasts with her father's work in butchery.

How racially and ethnically diverse is By a Hair?

Minimal

The film does not include a diverse cast or racialized character arcs. The setting implies a potentially homogeneous social environment.

How does By a Hair represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot examines the tension between traditional vocational values and modern career paths. It emphasizes individual choice over communal or family traditions.

Does By a Hair include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities mentioned in the provided context.

Present on Screen

  • Highlights a woman's professional independence and challenges traditional gender roles.
  • Examines the tension between modern career aspirations and traditional family duties.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks racial and ethnic diversity among the characters.
  • Does not include characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
  • Does not address broader systemic power dynamics or diverse social identities.

Official Synopsis

In three days, Elodie is taking an exam to get a beauty therapy diploma. Her father Christophe, a butcher, would like more help from his daughter in his butcher shop. But at the moment, Elodie deals with an other issue, she has to find a model. A hairy model to pass her test.

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