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Rachel's Game

Name: Rachel's Game
Director: Thierry Klifa
Released: 2024
Duration: 118 min

Representation Score

5.7/10

Fair

2024

Director

Thierry Klifa

Runtime

118 minutes

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Rachel's Game successfully shifts the focus from traditional crime clichés by placing a matriarch at the helm of a criminal enterprise. This change from patriarchal crime narratives provides a fresh perspective on leadership and family involvement. However, the film lacks clear evidence of LGBTQ+ or racial diversity, maintaining a traditional family structure. Its strength lies more in its moral relativism than in diverse representation. Ultimately, the film offers a nuanced look at loyalty and institutional defiance, even if it remains within conventional demographic boundaries.

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Category Breakdown

Does Rachel's Game have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film centers on a traditional family unit with Rachel and her male descendants. There are no explicit mentions of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.

How does Rachel's Game portray gender?

Good

Rachel breaks the mold of typical crime stories by serving as the central authority and tactical leader of her criminal enterprise. She takes a leading role in driving the story, challenging the usual male-dominated crime boss archetype.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Rachel's Game?

Fair

The racial and ethnic makeup of the film is unclear from the given details. The setting and names suggest a contemporary European context without specific evidence of diverse casting.

How does Rachel's Game represent religion and culture?

Good

The story challenges Western legal institutions by presenting a family of thieves through a sympathetic lens. It emphasizes familial loyalty and a 'cult of conning' over adherence to societal laws.

Does Rachel's Game include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding characters with visible or invisible disabilities. No representation in this category can be confirmed.

Present on Screen

Centers a female leader in a traditionally male-dominated crime narrative.
Presents a sympathetic portrayal of a criminal family, challenging conventional legal morality.
Offers a unique matriarchal perspective on the criminal underworld.

Limited or Absent

Does not explicitly represent LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
Does not provide clear evidence of racial or ethnic diversity within the cast.
Does not address disability representation within the narrative.

Official Synopsis

Home cook Rachel, a sort of Ma Dalton, has raised her sons Sam and Jeremiah, and her grandson, Nathan, in the cult of conning. From bad plans to petty theft, this friendly family of broken arms is always after the big score. Luck or fate, during a burglary, they steal a painting by Tamara de Lempicka without knowing its value. Céleste, a shrewd and charming detective, sets out in pursuit.

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