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Discipline

Name: Discipline
Director: Christophe M. Saber
Released: 2014
Duration: 12 min

Representation Score

4.0/10

Limited

2014

Director

Christophe M. Saber

Runtime

12 minutes

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The film serves as a social satire focused on a single moment of public friction in a grocery store. It uses this setting to critique social etiquette and the breakdown of order. While it challenges traditional parental authority, it does so narrowly, focusing on situational ethics rather than a broader exploration of human diversity. The film lacks significant depth in representing various identities and backgrounds, limiting its impact.

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Category Breakdown

Does Discipline have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities. The story revolves around a local social conflict involving parental authority rather than exploring queer themes.

How does Discipline portray gender?

Fair

The plot features a central conflict between a father and a female customer. This scenario hints at a challenge to patriarchal authority, but the extent of the female character's influence remains unclear.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Discipline?

Limited

Set in Lausanne, the film does not show a non-white majority cast. The story focuses on universal social tensions rather than exploring racial or ethnic differences.

How does Discipline represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story questions traditional social hierarchies and the sanctity of the nuclear family through a public debate. It highlights the flaws in rigid traditionalist structures.

Does Discipline include disability representation?

Minimal

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

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional patriarchal authority through a female character's actions.
Critiques rigid social hierarchies and the sanctity of the nuclear family.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender characters.
Does not include racial or ethnic diversity among the cast.
Excludes characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

In a moment of anger in a grocery store in Lausanne, a father loses patience and disciplines his disobedient child. A shocked customer immediately intervenes to express her concern. Other customers join the conversation and the discussion soon turns into a debate that gradually gets out of hand.

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