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Fire's Share

Name: Fire's Share
Director: Étienne Périer
Released: 1978
Duration: 104 min

Representation Score

2.5/10

Limited

1978

Director

Étienne Périer

Runtime

104 minutes

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Fire's Share serves primarily as a psychological character study rather than a vehicle for social progress. While the protagonist's detached response to his wife's infidelity challenges the typical 'scorned husband' cliché, this shift is personal rather than systemic. The film operates within the conventional demographic boundaries of 1970s European cinema, lacking meaningful representation of diverse racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ identities. It focuses instead on a homogeneous social group. Ultimately, the work delves into the complexities of betrayal and subjective morality within a traditional Western framework, offering little in the way of multi-layered or progressive narrative architecture.

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Category Breakdown

Does Fire's Share have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film centers on a traditional marital affair and does not include any LGBTQ+ identities or narratives involving non-straight relationships.

How does Fire's Share portray gender?

Fair

Catherine plays a significant role through her actions, but the story is mainly driven by the male protagonist's psychological response. The narrative examines power dynamics within a traditional patriarchal structure.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Fire's Share?

Limited

The story appears to focus on a homogeneous social group and does not include characters from diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds.

How does Fire's Share represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film explores moral relativism through the deconstruction of marriage, but it remains within a Western domestic drama framework without addressing broader institutional issues.

Does Fire's Share include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities present in the narrative.

Present on Screen

Challenges the 'scorned husband' cliché through a detached male protagonist.
Explores intricate psychological negotiations of power and morality within a marriage.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
Does not include racial or ethnic diversity within the cast.
Does not address disability or broader systemic social critiques.

Official Synopsis

Real estate developer Bob Hansen discovers that his wife Catherine is cheating on him with his partner. He reacts calmly and even encourages their meetings, thinking that this is the only way to not lose them both.

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