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You Found Me

Name: You Found Me
Director: Alice Vial
Released: 2025
Duration: 98 min

Representation Score

8.3/10

Excellent

2025

Director

Alice Vial

Runtime

98 minutes

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Alice Vial’s film succeeds in presenting a multi-ethnic ensemble that moves beyond homogeneous archetypes. The casting of a diverse group of actors provides a strong foundation for a modern, inclusive narrative. The protagonist, Elsa, offers a refreshing take on women's ability to drive the story. By portraying her as a high-functioning doctor with a specialized supernatural role, the film avoids tired clichés of passive women. While the film excels in racial and gender representation, it remains somewhat quiet regarding explicit LGBTQ+ identities. The supernatural premise offers potential for breaking norms, but the core romance remains centered on a traditional pairing.

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Category Breakdown

Does You Found Me have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The central romance between a living woman and a deceased man challenges traditional social norms. However, the film lacks explicit confirmation of queer identities or expressions that don't align with the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does You Found Me portray gender?

Good

Elsa is a professional doctor with significant supernatural abilities. Her role challenges the stereotype of passive women by emphasizing her intellectual autonomy and specialized career over conventional domesticity.

How racially and ethnically diverse is You Found Me?

Good

The ensemble cast reflects a multi-ethnic social reality. Performers like Soufiane Guerrab and Nina Aboutajedyne suggest a commitment to broad representation within the French cinematic landscape.

How does You Found Me represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative explores the afterlife through nuanced, spiritual themes rather than strict religious dogmatism. It deconstructs traditional life-death binaries through the protagonist's unique metaphysical gift.

Does You Found Me include disability representation?

Fair

Elsa’s ability to see the dead suggests a form of sensory exceptionalism. The story examines how individuals with non-standard perceptions navigate social rejection and isolation.

Present on Screen

A diverse, multi-ethnic ensemble cast that reflects contemporary social realities.
A strong female lead who possesses professional autonomy and intellectual ability to act.
Nuanced exploration of metaphysical themes that move beyond religious dogmatism.

Limited or Absent

Lack of explicit representation for queer identities or non-conforming gender expressions.
Limited clarity on whether neurodivergent-coded traits are portrayed as a burden or a strength.

Official Synopsis

Elsa, a doctor, hides from the world the fact that she can see the dead and help them cross to the other side. Convinced that her gift leads to rejection, she has given up on love, retreating into solitude and her work. That is, until she meets Oscar - a dead man who doesn’t know he’s dead...

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