As Long as You've Got Your Health
1966
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Feeling Good
Representation Score
4.8/10
Fair
1966
Director
Pierre Étaix
Runtime
12 minutes
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Pierre Étaix’s short film is a masterful exercise in visual surrealism and comedic timing. It emphasizes the mechanics of slapstick and rhythmic storytelling over sociopolitical commentary or demographic complexity. The film reflects the era's limitations, focusing on individual physical struggles rather than overlapping aspects of identity. While it doesn't actively harm, it lacks the intentional diversity needed for a progressive score. Ultimately, the work stands as a pinnacle of non-verbal comedy but remains rooted in its specific historical and genre-driven context.
Category Breakdown
Does Feeling Good have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film doesn't show any LGBTQ+ identities or stories that go beyond the assumption that everyone is straight. It follows the traditional comedic style popular in the 1960s.
How does Feeling Good portray gender?
The story seems to follow the usual gender roles common in French comedies from the mid-1960s. There's no indication that it challenges traditional gender roles.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Feeling Good?
The movie likely has a mostly white cast, which was typical for French films made in 1966. There's no sign of intentionally casting actors of different ethnicities.
How does Feeling Good represent religion and culture?
The film focuses on the absurdity of everyday situations rather than critiquing systems like capitalism or Western culture. It deals with personal struggles rather than broader cultural critiques.
Does Feeling Good include disability representation?
Physical comedy often shows bodies as sites of dysfunction or unexpected movements. While eccentricity can be a form of expression, there's no specific portrayal of neurodivergence or chronic illness.
Present on Screen
- Uses physical eccentricity as a form of expressive power through surreal movement.
- Focuses on sophisticated, rhythmic, and non-verbal visual storytelling.
Limited or Absent
- Doesn't include intentional diversity or demographic complexity.
- Doesn't address systemic social issues or diverse identity narratives.
Official Synopsis
Short film by Pierre Etaix, edited out from the anthology film As Long as You've Got Your Health (1966).
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