You are here:

Out of Whack

Name: Out of Whack
Director: Jean-Michel Ribes
Released: 1979
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

5.7/10

Fair

1979

Director

Jean-Michel Ribes

Runtime

100 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

Jean-Michel Ribes uses a sketch comedy format to dismantle social pretension and critique institutional norms. The film's strength lies in its ability to deconstruct traditional hierarchies and mock the foibles of various social strata, including pseudo-intellectuals and right-wingers. However, the film's scope is quite narrow. It functions as a localized critique of French domesticity, which limits its engagement with broader racial diversity and global perspectives. Ultimately, the work prioritizes the disruption of social and cultural structures through satire rather than explicit identity politics, resulting in a moderate overall diversity profile.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does Out of Whack have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film explores human eccentricities through various social archetypes. While queer identities are not central to the narrative, the focus on cultural quirks suggests a departure from strict assumptions about straight relationships.

How does Out of Whack portray gender?

Good

Satire is used to challenge traditional authority and gender roles. By mocking established social roles, the film portrays traditional masculine and feminine archetypes as absurd or performative.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Out of Whack?

Fair

The work primarily reflects a specific French national identity. The focus remains on localized subcultures and class rather than diverse racial backgrounds.

How does Out of Whack represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative engages deeply with the deconstruction of traditional institutions. It uses satire to challenge systemic social norms and skepticism toward established authority.

Does Out of Whack include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence regarding the portrayal of visible or invisible disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

Effective use of satire to dismantle traditional social hierarchies and institutional authority.
Challenges traditional expectations of gender roles by mocking established social norms.
Provides a sharp critique of various social strata and cultural attitudes.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit evidence of racial diversity or a diverse, non-majority cast.
Provides no documented representation of individuals with visible or invisible disabilities.
Focus remains heavily localized on specific French subcultures rather than broader identities.

Official Synopsis

Rien ne va plus is a series of comedy sketches of disparate quality, on the social, cultural, and political foibles that make the French, French. Various settings and character types are given a once-over, including pseudo-intellectuals, punk bikers, right-wingers, and patrons of a low-end cafe.

How are these scores produced? →