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Miss Chazelles

Name: Miss Chazelles
Director: Thomas Vernay
Released: 2019
Duration: 21 min

Representation Score

5.2/10

Fair

2019

Director

Thomas Vernay

Runtime

21 minutes

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Miss Chazelles successfully deconstructs traditional social hierarchies by using a local pageant as a catalyst for personal connections rather than a pursuit of status. However, the narrative's impact is limited by its narrow geographic focus. While it excels at subverting gender and romantic expectations, the lack of visible racial or disability-based the way different parts of someone's identity overlap restricts the scope of the story. Ultimately, the film explores individual liberation against the backdrop of rigid communal expectations.

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Category Breakdown

Does Miss Chazelles have LGBTQ+ representation?

Good

The film focuses on an intimate and ambiguous relationship between Clara and Marie, challenging typical romantic labels and emphasizing emotional complexity.

How does Miss Chazelles portray gender?

Good

The drama centers on the female characters' ability to drive the story through their interpersonal relationships, shifting the focus away from male-centric narratives and patriarchal structures.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Miss Chazelles?

Limited

Set in a rural French village, the narrative seems to take place in a geographically specific and potentially homogeneous environment. There is no indication of racial diversity.

How does Miss Chazelles represent religion and culture?

Good

The story highlights the protagonists' preference for personal liberation and subjective intimacy over adherence to traditional village structures and social cohesion.

Does Miss Chazelles include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not provide any information about characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Focuses on an intimate and ambiguous relationship between female rivals, challenging traditional romantic clichés.
Centers the drama on women's interpersonal dynamics, emphasizing women's ability to drive the story and autonomy.
Uses a beauty pageant to highlight personal connections rather than competition.

Limited or Absent

Does not show evidence of racial or ethnic diversity within its rural French setting.
Does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
The narrative scope remains limited by a potentially homogeneous social environment.

Official Synopsis

In a dilapidated village in rural France, Clara and Marie are rivals for the crown of Miss Chazelles-sur-Lyon, but while that rivalry causes tension between Clara’s friends and Marie’s surly cousins, the two girls share something more intimate and more ambiguous and run off into the night.

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