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Presque comme les autres

Name: Presque comme les autres
Director: Renaud Bertrand
Released: 2016

Representation Score

6.5/10

Good

2016

Director

Renaud Bertrand

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Presque comme les autres is a specialized study of neurodivergence that prioritizes the reality of disability over traditional melodrama. By focusing on the struggle for a diagnosis, the film highlights the gap between medical authority and lived experience. While the film excels in its portrayal of autism, it lacks diversity. The narrative remains rooted in a traditional, homogeneous family structure, offering little representation regarding racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ identities. Ultimately, the film's strength lies in its systemic critique of medical institutions, even as it operates within a conventional domestic framework.

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Category Breakdown

Does Presque comme les autres have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on a heterosexual parental unit. There are no visible LGBTQ+ characters or representations of non-straight relationships.

How does Presque comme les autres portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a shared parental journey between Séverine and Christophe. While it suggests collaborative crisis management, the structure leans toward traditional domestic roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Presque comme les autres?

Limited

The narrative appears to focus on a localized, homogeneous French domestic experience. There is no indication of a diverse or multicultural cast.

How does Presque comme les autres represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film critiques Western medical institutions by framing professional advice as obstructive. This introduces skepticism toward established authority figures.

Does Presque comme les autres include disability representation?

Excellent

The film provides a nuanced depiction of autism by centering on the lived experience of the child. It avoids clichés by focusing on institutional failures.

Present on Screen

Provides a high-quality, intentional depiction of neurodiversity and the lived reality of autism.
Effectively critiques the inadequacy of medical and pediatric institutions in recognizing disability.
Avoids 'inspiration porn' by focusing on systemic failures rather than individual tragedy.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ and racial diversity.
Relies on a traditional, homogeneous domestic structure that limits broader social perspectives.
The narrative follows standard familial drama clichés with limited character's ability to drive the story outside the central crisis.

Official Synopsis

The film is a retelling the story of actor Francis Perrin and his autistic child. Séverine and Christophe are young loving parents. Very quickly, they must recognize that in their son Tom, contrary to the falsely soothing words of pediatricians and doctors of all stripes, something is wrong ... It will take three years before a diagnosis of autism falls.

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