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Duplicity

Name: Duplicity
Director: Julien Despaux
Released: 2017
Duration: 99 min

Representation Score

3.1/10

Limited

2017

Director

Julien Despaux

Runtime

99 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Duplicity functions primarily as a psychological thriller focused on familial deception. It succeeds in giving the female lead a significant role in driving the story, moving her away from passive archetypes as she uncovers her mother's secrets. However, the film lacks multi-layered complexity. The narrative remains tethered to traditional Western demographic patterns and domestic hierarchies, offering little engagement with diverse identities or broader social perspectives. Ultimately, while the film challenges the stability of the nuclear family, it does not extend that subversion to broader cultural or racial dimensions.

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Category Breakdown

Does Duplicity have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story centers around a traditional family structure with no visible LGBTQ+ narratives or non-cisgender identities.

How does Duplicity portray gender?

Fair

Alice is an active protagonist driving the investigation. However, the plot remains centered on conventional domestic roles like mother and father.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Duplicity?

Limited

While the setting shifts between Canada and France, the narrative focuses on a specific family unit with no evidence of diverse casting or racial blending.

How does Duplicity represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film questions the legitimacy of parental identities by deconstructing the nuclear family. It explores the tension between official histories and hidden truths.

Does Duplicity include disability representation?

Minimal

The provided material contains no information regarding the depiction of physical, sensory, or neurodivergent characters.

Present on Screen

Alice plays a significant role in driving the story as the primary investigative force.
The narrative effectively challenges the stability and perceived truth of the traditional nuclear family unit.

Limited or Absent

The story lacks visible LGBTQ+ representation or non-cisgender narratives.
The plot follows conventional Western demographic patterns with little racial or ethnic diversity.
There is no evidence of disability representation or neurodivergent characters.

Official Synopsis

Alice learns of her mother's accidental death while travelling in Canada. The body has been repatriated to France at the request of her husband, Alice's father. But he has supposedly been dead for 22 years. Is it really her father? Why would her mother have lied to her?

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