Kisses Till Monday
1974
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 4.7 out of 10
You are here:
Find another title
Type to search for movies. Use arrow keys to navigate suggestions, Enter to select, Escape to close.
How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby
1974
Director
Michel Audiard
Runtime
90 minutes
Average Rating
No ratings yetSynopsis
A story about a guy who still lives with his mother and sells some really awful alcohol to bartenders. The only way for him to do this is to cry and invent himself an awful life. Then he meets the beautiful woman whose goal in life is to sleep with the less exciting guys on Earth.
Where to Watch
Diversity & Representation
Overall Score
4.9/10
Fair
Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film lacks explicit LGBTQ+ characters or non-heteronormative identities. The narrative focus remains centered on a heterosexual dynamic between the protagonist and the female lead.
Gender Representation
The film subverts masculine ideals by portraying the protagonist as a 'crybaby' and a 'jerk.' The female lead displays agency through her specific pursuit of unexciting men.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The story appears to focus on a localized, likely homogeneous social milieu. There is no evidence of significant racial blending or diverse casting within the narrative.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The film rejects traditional values of honesty and industriousness. It celebrates social dysfunction and moral relativism through a protagonist who succeeds via deception and manipulation.
Disability Representation
There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. No assessment can be made regarding this category.
Strengths
- Subverts traditional masculine ideals by presenting a protagonist who is emotionally volatile and incompetent.
- Challenges conventional social values by celebrating deception and moral relativism over honesty.
- Provides female agency through a lead character with specific, non-traditional romantic motivations.
Areas for Improvement
- Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-heteronormative characters.
- Shows a lack of racial and ethnic diversity within its social milieu.
- Does not address disability representation within the character roster.
AI Analysis
The film excels at subverting social and gender norms, moving away from traditional archetypes of the stoic man and the passive woman. It uses a protagonist's dysfunction to critique conventional Western values of merit and honesty. However, the film is limited by its era and scope, showing a lack of racial and LGBTQ+ diversity. The narrative remains focused on a narrow, likely homogeneous social setting. Ultimately, the work is a study of the social misfit rather than a broad demographic survey, trading inclusivity for a sharp critique of institutional ethics.
Similar Movies
The Black Flag Waves Over the Scow
1971
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 4.0 out of 10
Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geese
1968
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 4.7 out of 10
She No Longer Talks, She Shoots
1972
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 5.2 out of 10
Not My Type
2022
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 5.2 out of 10
Je suis un no man's land
2011
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 4.7 out of 10
Who Cares: Anatomy of a Delivery Boy
1971
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 4.8 out of 10
Something Like It
1981
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 5.8 out of 10
I'm Going to Live by Myself
1982
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 4.6 out of 10
J'invente rien
2006
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 4.7 out of 10
Nasty Habits
1977
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 5.3 out of 10
Berlinguer: I Love You
1977
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 4.7 out of 10
Rate this Movie
Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts on this movie!
Use the rating form above to leave a star rating and optional review.