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1972
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A Woman Possessed
Representation Score
4.5/10
Fair
1975
Director
Mario Mercier
Runtime
95 minutes
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A Woman Possessed functions as a psychological horror that critiques traditional social and domestic structures. It successfully challenges the standard patriarchal family unit by focusing on the forced transformation of the female protagonist. However, the film lacks broad diversity, focusing on a homogeneous European setting and excluding LGBTQ+ identities and non-straight-centered characters. Ultimately, the film's strength lies in its thematic exploration of individual will versus systemic indoctrination, even though its demographic scope remains narrow.
Category Breakdown
Does A Woman Possessed have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film centers on the marital relationship between Laurent and Aline. It does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
How does A Woman Possessed portray gender?
The story challenges traditional domestic roles by showing the systematic dismantling of Aline's autonomy. Power shifts from the husband to a collective force that destabilizes the patriarchal family structure.
How racially and ethnically diverse is A Woman Possessed?
The setting seems to be a localized European environment. The cast lacks multi-ethnic representation, focusing instead on a homogeneous social group.
How does A Woman Possessed represent religion and culture?
The narrative explores themes of subjective morality through its depiction of a witches' sect. It portrays this occultist group as a disruptor of traditional social and moral orders.
Does A Woman Possessed include disability representation?
There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities that play a central role or have specific ability to act in the plot.
Present on Screen
- Challenges traditional domestic roles by centering the plot on the erosion of female autonomy.
- Explores complex themes of individual will versus systemic indoctrination through an occultist lens.
- Highlights the instability of the patriarchal family unit via the influence of the sect.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks racial and ethnic diversity, presenting a largely homogeneous social group.
- Does not include representation for LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight-centered characters.
- Does not feature characters with disabilities as central or agentic figures.
Official Synopsis
Laurent, a seemingly normal young man, is looking to join a witches’ sect that resides in a forest near his house. The only thing is Laurent’s wife Aline also needs to join the sect in order to complete his initiation. Aline is understandably reluctant, so the sect’s heads design a series of events designed to break her down.
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