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Ollie

Name: Ollie
Director: Antoine Besse
Released: 2025
Duration: 102 min

Representation Score

6.2/10

Good

2025

Director

Antoine Besse

Runtime

102 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Ollie presents a progressive perspective on human connection through unconventional mentorship and the complexities of grief. It moves away from mainstream clichés to explore the intersection of youth subculture and rural labor. The film challenges traditional social hierarchies and patriarchal structures, focusing on emotional depth and fluid connections. While it avoids homogeneous depictions of rural life, it remains a character study of individuals navigating systemic instability and personal loss.

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Category Breakdown

Does Ollie have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film features a teenager and a seasonal worker whose relationship may be interpreted as non-traditional and non-straight-centered.

How does Ollie portray gender?

Good

The story centers on emotional vulnerability rather than traditional masculine roles, emphasizing emotional intelligence and rebuilding.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Ollie?

Fair

The inclusion of Mohamed Makhtoumi highlights the intersection of labor, class, and ethnicity within rural life.

How does Ollie represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative prioritizes individual emotional truth over established social or religious frameworks, examining the impact of modern capitalism on transient labor.

Does Ollie include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no explicit mention of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the narrative. No specific representation is identified.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional masculine archetypes through emotional vulnerability.
Focuses on the intersection of labor, class, and ethnic diversity.
Prioritizes individual emotional truth over rigid social frameworks.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit confirmation of specific LGBTQ+ identity markers.
Provides no visible representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

The story revolves around Pierre who is 13 years old when he loses his mother. He’s a shy boy who lives only for his passion: skateboarding. Thirty-something Bertrand is a seasonal worker on Pierre’s father’s farm. United by their shared passion of skateboarding, they look to one another for the strength to rebuild and assert themselves, and to try to face up to their impossible losses.

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