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Sextape

Name: Sextape
Director: Antoine Desrosières
Released: 2018
Duration: 98 min

Representation Score

5.3/10

Fair

2018

Director

Antoine Desrosières

Runtime

98 minutes

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Sextape offers a moderate level of representation by centering diverse ethnic identities and providing a female protagonist with narrative ability to act. The film moves away from traditional Western European casting norms by featuring a cast of North African or Middle Eastern descent. However, the film relies on traditional relationship structures and lacks explicit LGBTQ+ themes, which prevents it from achieving a more radical disruption of systemic hierarchies. Ultimately, the film functions as a nuanced exploration of contemporary social anxieties rather than a broad inclusive spectacle.

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Category Breakdown

Does Sextape have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on heterosexual relationships between Yasmina, Salim, and Majid. There are no queer romantic arcs or non-binary identities represented.

How does Sextape portray gender?

Fair

Yasmina is a central character who plays a significant role in driving the story through her strategic actions to handle a high-stakes social dilemma.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Sextape?

Fair

Names like Salim and Majid suggest a North African or Middle Eastern cast, which centers diverse ethnic identities within a French comedic framework.

How does Sextape represent religion and culture?

Good

The film explores modern social anxieties around digital privacy and reputation. It challenges conventional decorum through the lens of personal secrets and shame.

Does Sextape include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or mentioned depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

Centering diverse ethnic identities through a North African or Middle Eastern cast.
Providing a female protagonist with active ability to act and strategic decision-making.
Exploring postmodern themes of digital privacy and social reputation.

Limited or Absent

Including LGBTQ+ themes or non-binary identities.
Representing physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Diversifying relationship structures beyond straight-centered dynamics.

Official Synopsis

In the absence of her sister Rim, what was Yasmina doing in a car park with their boyfriends Salim and Majid? Rim knows nothing about it, but that's because Yasmina is doing her utmost to prevent her from finding out. What was it, then? The unmentionable... the worst thing ever... supersize shame - and it was all captured by Salim in a potentially highly volatile video...

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