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Look, She Has Her Eyes Wide Open

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Representation Score

6.3/10

Good

1980

Director

Yann Le Masson

Runtime

114 minutes

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Look, She Has Her Eyes Wide Open is a sociopolitical documentary that serves as a significant record of social disruption. It excels by examining gendered power dynamics and the fight for reproductive ability to act against institutional control. The film's strength lies in its portrayal of women as active agents rather than passive subjects. By focusing on the MLAC activists, it offers a sharp critique of the medical and legal establishments. However, the film lacks explicit evidence of racial and ethnic diversity. It also does not clearly depict LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex intimacy. Additionally, there is no information regarding disability representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Look, She Has Her Eyes Wide Open have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film explores identities outside traditional domestic structures but does not confirm specific depictions of queer intimacy. It addresses bodily autonomy and challenges traditional reproductive controls.

How does Look, She Has Her Eyes Wide Open portray gender?

Excellent

The documentary highlights women who take control of their medical knowledge. It centers on women acting as agents of their own destiny, challenging patriarchal control over reproductive health.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Look, She Has Her Eyes Wide Open?

Fair

The film focuses on a specific French political movement from 1977. There is no explicit evidence of intentional racial blending or a non-Anglo-Saxon majority within this activist group.

How does Look, She Has Her Eyes Wide Open represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film critiques state-sanctioned morality and traditional Western authority. It portrays legal and medical institutions as oppressive forces that the activists must resist to achieve liberation.

Does Look, She Has Her Eyes Wide Open include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the inclusion or portrayal of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

  • Strong subversion of traditional gender hierarchies and patriarchal medical control
  • Effective critique of institutional hegemony and state-sanctioned morality
  • Empowering portrayal of women as agents of their own biological destiny

Limited or Absent

  • Lack of explicit representation regarding racial and ethnic diversity
  • Absence of clear depictions of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex intimacy
  • No information provided regarding disability representation

Official Synopsis

In March 1977, six activists of the Movement for the Liberation of abortion and contraception (MLAC) were tried for the illegal practice of abortion. Around the trial, the film reveals the lives of this group of women proposing to appropriate medical knowledge associated with childbirth and abortion.

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