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The Joint Brothers

Name: The Joint Brothers
Director: Hervé Palud
Released: 1986
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

4.0/10

Fair

1986

Director

Hervé Palud

Runtime

90 minutes

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The Joint Brothers primarily serves as a character study of economic displacement. It lacks explicit markers regarding gender and LGBTQ+ identity, focusing instead on the struggles of the working class. By depicting characters operating outside mainstream institutional respectability, the film critiques traditional social stability. Ultimately, the work prioritizes systemic economic issues over proactive identity-based representation, emphasizing class dynamics over a diverse ensemble.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Joint Brothers have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The story centers on the economic struggles of male protagonists.

How does The Joint Brothers portray gender?

Fair

The narrative focuses on a male-dominated social sphere, following a traditional masculine framework driven by the friendship and professional failures of the main characters.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Joint Brothers?

Fair

Character names suggest a multicultural urban environment, but there are no specific racialized character arcs detailed in the film.

How does The Joint Brothers represent religion and culture?

Good

The film explores anti-establishment themes by centering on characters on the fringes of the legal economy. It prioritizes the lived experiences of those struggling economically.

Does The Joint Brothers include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information regarding characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

The narrative provides a compelling look at characters living on the fringes of the legal economy.
It offers a critique of traditional social stability through its focus on the economically underrepresented.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight narratives.
The story relies on a male-dominated framework with little evidence of strong female roles.
There is a lack of explicit detail regarding racial diversity or varied character arcs.

Official Synopsis

After he is dismissed from his umpteenth job, Momo is kicked out of the family home by his fed-up father. He immediately joins his buddy Manu, who is also penniless having just lost his job at a cafeteria. The two decide to ask shady nightclub owner Sammy for a job, and he promptly hires them to transport back two statuettes from Amsterdam. Momo and Manu soon find out that these art objects are stuffed with drugs, but still manage to carry out their mission. They receive one kilo of grass in exchange, which they sell immediately. But while the business is lucrative, they discover that it's not so easy to become a full-fledged drug dealer...

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