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Le Chêne d'Allouville

Le Chêne d'Allouville

Representation Score

1.5/10

Minimal

1981

Director

Serge Pénard

Runtime

90 minutes

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Le Chêne d'Allouville primarily functions as a localized critique of institutional corruption and land speculation. The narrative prioritizes the tension between a community and self-serving political figures over diverse identity representation. While the film effectively challenges the integrity of traditional Western political institutions, it lacks demographic breadth. The focus remains on the struggle to save a thousand-year-old oak tree from urban expansion driven by greed. Ultimately, the work serves as a study of community ability to act against systemic corruption rather than a platform for diverse social representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Le Chêne d'Allouville have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories about non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities. The plot focuses solely on environmental and political conflicts.

How does Le Chêne d'Allouville portray gender?

Limited

The story centers on a male-dominated political hierarchy, with the deputy and mayor playing key roles. While the village protests collectively, the main drivers of corruption are male-dominated positions.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Le Chêne d'Allouville?

Limited

Set in a small Norman village, the setting implies a culturally homogeneous environment. There is no indication of a multi-ethnic cast or diverse identities within the community.

How does Le Chêne d'Allouville represent religion and culture?

Good

The film offers a sharp critique of Western institutional corruption. It challenges the idea of local government as virtuous by portraying authority figures as self-serving speculators.

Does Le Chêne d'Allouville include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities. The narrative does not address disability representation.

Present on Screen

  • Provides a meaningful critique of traditional Western institutional corruption and political greed.
  • Explores themes of community ability to act and collective resistance against systemic oppression.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks demographic breadth, offering little representation of LGBTQ+, racial, or ethnic diversity.
  • The narrative is driven by a male-dominated political hierarchy, limiting gendered ability to act.

Official Synopsis

The small Norman village of Allouville is proud of its thousand-year-old oak tree. But one day, a project of enlargement threatens the tree. The deputy Charles Crétois was keen on this project, which allowed him to continue the speculation he had been indulging in on certain lands. He is supported by the mayor of Allouville to whom he promised the Legion of Honor. But the whole village protests: they want to save the oak tree.

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