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Our Own

Name: Our Own
Director: Jeanne Leblanc
Released: 2020
Duration: 103 min

Representation Score

5.5/10

Fair

2020

Director

Jeanne Leblanc

Runtime

103 minutes

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Our Own is a character-driven drama that focuses on the deconstruction of social norms rather than celebrating community values. It uses a small-town scandal to reveal the layers of a carefully maintained social veneer. The film excels in exploring gendered experiences and the tension between maternal instincts and systemic powerlessness. It effectively employs the setting of Ste-Adeline to examine how social contradictions arise when a community's facade cracks. However, the film lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities and disability. The focus remains primarily on the psychological and social friction within a seemingly traditionalist, homogeneous environment.

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Category Breakdown

Does Our Own have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not explicitly confirm any LGBTQ+ identities or include non-straight narratives. However, the theme of revealing hidden truths hints at possible underlying LGBTQ+ subtext, even though no specific characters are identified.

How does Our Own portray gender?

Fair

Female characters such as Isabelle and Chantale play central roles as protective mothers. The story delves into their vulnerability and ability to act as they face a tragedy within a rigid social structure.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Our Own?

Fair

The community seems largely uniform, but the presence of Manuel, an adopted child, introduces themes of outsider status. This adds complexity to the town's traditional setting.

How does Our Own represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative questions the idealized Western village by exposing the deceptions behind its peaceful image. It challenges communal stability by highlighting the breakdown of social order and institutional hypocrisy.

Does Our Own include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not mention any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Offers a nuanced exploration of women's roles and vulnerabilities.
Critiques the idealized village through social deconstruction.
Explores themes of belonging and exclusion via an adopted child.

Limited or Absent

Does not include explicit representation of LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight narratives.
Does not depict any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
The homogeneous setting limits the portrayal of racial and ethnic diversity.

Official Synopsis

Faced with the trials and obstacles of life, the tight-knit community of Ste-Adeline has always remained united. But this time it's in shock and will have to face a situation that will confront the inhabitants with their contradictions. At the center of the scandal, Magalie, a teenager with a childish pout, Manuel, the adopted child of the village's emblematic mayor, and Isabelle and Chantale, protective mothers but powerless witnesses to a predicted tragedy. In Ste-Adeline, appearances are deceptive and the layers of a carefully maintained social veneer end up cracking, revealing the true nature of the inhabitants of this peaceful little town.

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