
The Plague
2013

2018
Director
Alain Cavalier
Runtime
104 minutes
Average Rating
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Léon : This morning, Léon the shoe-repairer puts up a sign in his store that he's managed for forty-six years : "Closing down in two months." Panic sets in among the neighborhood inhabitants, who adore this big-hearted Armenian with an amazing face. Is there some way to make stay longer ? Guillaume : Four o'clock in the morning, Guillaume arrives at work first, ahead of his team. At the end of the day, he will have sold all his cakes and bread, that's how good they are. In the evening, he and his wife Jasmine dream of buying a bigger and better located pastry store.
Overall Score
Fair
Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film focuses on the traditional domestic life of Guillaume and Jasmine. It lacks explicit non-cisnormative depictions, though it avoids heavy heteronormative tropes through simple observation.
Gender Representation
Guillaume is shown through his professional ambition and industriousness. His relationship with Jasmine emphasizes mutual support and shared dreams rather than aggressive masculine hierarchies.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
Léon, an Armenian shoe-repairer, provides significant ethnic representation. He is portrayed as a dignified community pillar with high agency rather than a peripheral stereotype.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The narrative explores community cohesion through small-scale commerce. It prioritizes human connection and subjective morality over rigid institutional or capitalist structures.
Disability Representation
There are no visible or mentioned disabilities that serve as central plot points or character traits in this work.
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AI Analysis
Alain Cavalier’s documentary offers a quiet, naturalistic study of human dignity. The film succeeds by integrating ethnic diversity into the neighborhood fabric without relying on performative tropes or caricatures. While the work provides meaningful, grounded representation, it does not actively deconstruct social hierarchies or engage in radical identity politics. It remains a traditional, humanistic observation of labor and community. The score reflects a balance between strong ethnic inclusion and a more conventional approach to gender and LGBTQ+ themes.

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