
Meurtres au Mont-Saint-Michel
2022

Representation Score
Fair
2018
Director
René Manzor
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Meurtres en Haute-Savoie follows Claire Garibaldi, a Lyon police officer, as she investigates a series of deaths in her childhood alpine community. The narrative relies on a traditional procedural structure, placing a female lead at the center of the mystery. While Claire drives the investigation, the supporting cast remains predominantly white and heterosexual, reflecting the local setting. The film depicts a close-knit community where family ties and reputation carry heavy weight. Traditional institutions are shown as competent and central to restoring order. The story focuses on local secrets rather than broader social dynamics. Representation is limited to the specific cultural context of the French Alps. The film does not explore diverse identities or challenge traditional social hierarchies. It presents a straightforward mystery with a competent female protagonist in a conventional setting.
Category Breakdown
The film features no openly LGBTQ+ characters or same-sex romance. The cast consists of heterosexual family members and colleagues. Romantic dynamics are absent or strictly conventional.
Claire Garibaldi, a police officer, drives the investigation and returns to her childhood home. While she leads the procedural elements, the narrative structure remains traditional. Male characters, including her father and colleagues, hold significant narrative weight.
The cast is predominantly white French, reflecting the alpine setting and local community focus. No characters of color hold central roles or receive significant screen time. The story centers on local family secrets rather than cross-cultural dynamics.
The film portrays a close-knit alpine community where family ties and local reputation carry heavy weight. Traditional institutions like the police force are depicted as competent and central to restoring order. Wealth and class are implied by the resort setting but not critiqued as systemic issues.
No characters with physical or mental disabilities appear in the cast or plot. The story focuses on murder and family secrets. Disability is not a thematic element or character trait in this narrative.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
At the cable car station connecting Avoriaz to Morzine, 75-year-old Barbara Herbier emerges from between the cabins, looking distraught. Cornered by her invisible attacker, Barbara falls over the railing and disappears into the void. This is only the beginning of a series of sudden and deadly incidents that will strike the Herbier family. Claire Garibaldi, a police officer in Lyon, doesn't believe much in legends when she returns to investigate the scene of her childhood.

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