
The Wrong Friend
2018

Representation Score
Limited
2018
TV-PGDirector
Alexandre Carrière
Runtime
85 minutes
Average Rating
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His Perfect Obsession functions as a conventional thriller that adheres strictly to established genre clichés. The storytelling prioritizes a standard protagonist versus antagonist conflict rather than exploring multi-layered identities or social complexities. The film lacks the narrative depth needed to challenge traditional hierarchies. Instead, it relies on familiar frameworks of familial protection and masculine threats, resulting in a predictable social landscape. Ultimately, the production offers little in the way of progressive storytelling, remaining firmly rooted in mainstream, non-diverse narrative norms.
Category Breakdown
The film follows a traditional structure that assumes everyone is straight or cisgender. It focuses on a relationship between a female protagonist and a male antagonist without exploring non-binary identities.
The story features a female-led perspective through Allison and her daughter. However, it relies on conventional gender power dynamics where a masculine threat drives the tension.
The setting suggests a homogeneous social structure with no evidence of diverse casting or characters of color having significant roles in the story.
The plot centers on traditional familial and community structures, such as returning to a hometown. It lacks complex themes of moral relativism or systemic critique, sticking to a binary moral framework.
There is no indication of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. Disability is not used as a narrative device in this story.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Allison and her daughter Abigail return to Allison's hometown after the death of Allison's beloved aunt. While there, they encounter Bart, a man who knew Allison when she was a teen. But Bart's friendliness soon turns into something more sinister.

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