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In the Name of My Daughter

Name: In the Name of My Daughter
Director: André Téchiné
Released: 2014
Duration: 122 min

Representation Score

5.5/10

Fair

2014

Director

André Téchiné

Runtime

122 minutes

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André Téchiné’s work often delves into fluid identities and breaks down traditional social structures. This film follows that tradition by focusing on psychological depth and changing family bonds. It steers away from conventional storytelling frameworks. By centering women's emotional lives and exploring the complexities of maternal and filial relationships, the film disrupts traditional hierarchies. However, the film seems limited by its specific French setting, which reduces opportunities for diverse racial and LGBTQ+ representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does In the Name of My Daughter have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on emotional and interpersonal complexities rather than rigid heterosexual norms. Although it doesn't show explicit same-sex relationships, the story hints at a break from typical romantic structures.

How does In the Name of My Daughter portray gender?

Good

The story centers around the relationship between a mother and her daughter. By emphasizing the mother's role and emotional journey, the film challenges traditional patriarchal storytelling.

How racially and ethnically diverse is In the Name of My Daughter?

Fair

Set in 1976 Nice, the film focuses on a specific French social environment. This narrows the scope for diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.

How does In the Name of My Daughter represent religion and culture?

Good

The film emphasizes personal emotions and family crises over institutional morality. It looks at families as places of personal struggle rather than idealized religious or cultural institutions.

Does In the Name of My Daughter include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

Emphasizes women's ability to drive the story and maternal-filial relationships.
Challenges traditional storytelling through complex characters.
Focuses on nuanced emotional truths over rigid institutional morality.

Limited or Absent

Limited racial and ethnic diversity within the setting.
Few specific LGBTQ+ or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities in the cast.
No visible representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

In 1976 in Nice, Agnes, the daughter of the owner of the Palais de la Méditerranée, falls in love with an older lawyer.

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