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Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !

Name: Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
Director: Gabriel Julien-Laferrière
Released: 2018
Duration: 105 min

Representation Score

5.5/10

Fair

2018

Director

Gabriel Julien-Laferrière

Runtime

105 minutes

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The film functions as a social commentary that highlights class conflict. It effectively challenges socio-economic hierarchies by featuring a non-traditional protagonist who succeeds academically despite a privileged setting. While the film successfully disrupts class-based norms and explores the protagonist's intersecting identities, it remains narrowly focused on socio-economic issues. It does not delve deeply into broader identity politics. Overall, the film offers a progressive framework for social critique through its emphasis on academic achievement and the examination of established social hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include explicit references to LGBTQ+ themes or non-cisgender identities. The story primarily focuses on socio-economic and family dynamics.

How does Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! portray gender?

Fair

The story centers around a rivalry between male characters, Sami and Charles, and does not explore gender hierarchies or feminine roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !?

Good

By highlighting a North African character’s academic success, the film counters common stereotypes. It also critiques the exclusive, wealthy environments of Neuilly-sur-Seine.

How does Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative explores social mobility and the superficiality of elite institutions. It uses a critical lens to examine traditional Western class structures.

Does Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of neurodivergence or physical disabilities in the film’s storyline.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional socio-economic hierarchies by focusing on a successful, non-traditional protagonist.
Critiques exclusive, homogeneous social spaces through its central theme.
Explores complex themes of social mobility and systemic class structures.

Limited or Absent

Does not address or explore LGBTQ+ identities and themes.
Narrative is heavily male-focused, lacking gender diversity.
No depiction or mention of disability or neurodivergence.

Official Synopsis

In 2008, Sami Benboudaoud discovered the hell of Neuilly-sur-Seine. Ten years later, now that everything is for the best for Sami who brilliantly completes his studies of political science, nothing will go for his cousin Charles of Chazelle.

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