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Face Time

Name: Face Time
Director: Yves Pelletier
Released: 2010
Duration: 101 min

Representation Score

4.3/10

Fair

2010

Director

Yves Pelletier

Runtime

101 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Face Time is a character-driven absurdist comedy that prioritizes stylistic eccentricity over traditional narrative arcs. It deconstructs conventional success stories using surreal elements to critique superficiality in professional achievement. However, the film lacks robust multi-layered casting and focuses on a narrow, localized social group, limiting representation across racial and LGBTQ+ spectrums. While it avoids idealized domestic clichés, it does not provide explicit identity-based narratives.

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Category Breakdown

Does Face Time have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film centers on a heterosexual relationship between Benoit and Vicky, with no explicit LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationship structures.

How does Face Time portray gender?

Fair

Vicky's role as a dramaturge and librarian highlights her intellectual independence, challenging traditional supportive female roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Face Time?

Limited

The story focuses on a localized social circle without visible diversity or intentional race-bending.

How does Face Time represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film critiques meritocracy through Benoit's magical beard and sudden success, exploring social pressures of economic stability and late-stage capitalism.

Does Face Time include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative does not include characters navigating physical, neurodivergent, or mental health conditions.

Present on Screen

Subverts traditional gender roles by positioning the female lead as a pragmatic stabilizer.
Offers a surrealist critique of meritocracy and the superficial nature of professional success.
Avoids heavy-handed hierarchies by presenting a dysfunctional and non-idealized domestic reality.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationship structures.
Shows a lack of visible racial and ethnic diversity within the primary character group.
Provides no engagement with disability representation or neurodivergent perspectives.

Official Synopsis

Benoit, an actor surviving on his barman wages, follows the advice of is his brother Frank - a former hockey player turned talent agent- and grows a beard to get a part in a dinner theatre play. Benoit's girlfriend Vicky, an ex dramaturge who now works as a librarian, finds it difficult to accept this latest development, as it will delay the couple's plan to purchase a condo from their friends Caro and Vincent, who manage a hair and beauty salon. But Benoit's beard seems to have magical powers: he suddenly has a great deal of success, while Vicky develops a mysterious allergy to her boyfriend's facial hair.

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