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Obsession(s)

Name: Obsession(s)
Director: Frédéric Tellier
Released: 2010
Duration: 96 min

Representation Score

5.5/10

Fair

2010

Director

Frédéric Tellier

Runtime

96 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film's exploration of obsession functions as a postmodern anthology that prioritizes individualistic, internal experiences over broad social or political movements. The fragmented narrative structure deconstructs human fixation through four psychological segments: Love, Desire, Passion, and Obsession. While the film offers a nuanced look at emotional volatility and disrupts traditional moral certainty, it lacks significant characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity. The focus remains heavily on the internal landscape of the characters rather than broader social critiques or diverse identities. Ultimately, the work operates within a framework of moral relativism, blurring the lines between passion and pathology without addressing broader social hierarchies or diverse identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Obsession(s) have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film centers on traditional romantic and sexual relationships, lacking explicit LGBTQ+ identities or narratives that challenge conventional relational frameworks.

How does Obsession(s) portray gender?

Fair

The narrative delves into complex power dynamics by focusing on the psychological volatility of both male and female protagonists, who are defined by emotional obsessions rather than static domestic roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Obsession(s)?

Limited

The cast and setting are predominantly white, set within a contemporary French urban environment. The film reflects a relatively homogeneous social landscape without diverse ethnic representation.

How does Obsession(s) represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores subjective morality where truth is dictated by individual obsession, focusing on internal psychological landscapes rather than critiquing Western institutions.

Does Obsession(s) include disability representation?

Limited

There is no significant evidence of characters with disabilities driving the narrative. Psychological themes are framed as motifs of human nature rather than explorations of lived disability experiences.

Present on Screen

Avoids static gender depictions by focusing on the psychological volatility of both male and female protagonists.
Provides a nuanced exploration of how gendered emotions are expressed and navigated through intense personal obsessions.
Disrupts traditional moral certainty by utilizing a postmodern, relativist approach to human truth.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit LGBTQ+ identities or narratives that challenge traditional relational frameworks.
Reflects a homogeneous social landscape that lacks diverse ethnic ensembles or racial variety.
Fails to explore disability experiences, treating psychological states as thematic motifs rather than lived experiences.

Official Synopsis

A grizzly cat-and-mouse game between imprisoned serial killer, Marc Douelec, and Sarah Lisbourn, a police officer who is preoccupied with the murder investigation that surrounds the death of her mother. Douelec is behind bars for the crime but refuses to reveal the location of his victim’s body in favour of tormenting Lisbourne.

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