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Some Like It... Cold

Name: Some Like It... Cold
Director: Jean Bastia
Released: 1960
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

6.4/10

Good

1960

Director

Jean Bastia

Runtime

90 minutes

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Some Like It... Cold is a social satire that prioritizes personal gain over established moral and family norms. By focusing on the scramble for inheritance, the film dismantles traditional ideas of loyalty and institutional stability. While the story challenges societal hierarchies, it does not deeply explore diverse identities or experiences. Instead, it focuses on the performance of suffering and the subversion of health to reveal the flaws in traditional social structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does Some Like It... Cold have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The movie focuses on family secrets rather than exploring LGBTQ+ identities or stories. Queer narratives or non-straight relationships are not part of the story.

How does Some Like It... Cold portray gender?

Fair

The story challenges traditional family roles by showing characters pretending to be sick. This disrupts the idea of stable, reliable authority figures in families.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Some Like It... Cold?

Limited

The film follows a typical European social setting. There is no indication of significant racial mixing or a cast that includes many non-white actors.

How does Some Like It... Cold represent religion and culture?

Good

The story criticizes Western institutions such as the nuclear family. It breaks down the idea of a perfect family by pointing out greed and selfish behavior.

Does Some Like It... Cold include disability representation?

Fair

Disability is used as a plot device for trickery and manipulation. Conditions like deafness are simulated for deception, highlighting how fragile social perceptions can be.

Present on Screen

The film effectively deconstructs the ideal of the moral, unified family unit through satire.
The narrative challenges traditional authority by introducing instability instead of stable patriarchs or matriarchs.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer narratives.
Disability is used as a tool for deception rather than being portrayed authentically.
There is a lack of racial and ethnic diversity within the social framework.

Official Synopsis

The old Valmorin died 200 years ago. The notary tells the family about the inheritance: the one who is terminally ill will receive the money. They all try their luck with getting ill before the other so one family member pretends to be deaf, another pretends to have a terrible back ache and so on...

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