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Tricky Old Dogs 2

Name: Tricky Old Dogs 2
Director: Christophe Duthuron
Released: 2022
Duration: 97 min

Representation Score

6.2/10

Good

2022

Director

Christophe Duthuron

Runtime

97 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Tricky Old Dogs 2 uses humor to address serious socio-political issues, particularly migration and rural attitudes. By relocating refugees from Paris to the South-West, the film highlights the diversity of French village life. The film effectively includes diverse racial and ethnic representation through its refugee storyline. However, it lacks depth in representing LGBTQ+ and disability issues, focusing instead on traditional heterosexual relationships and age-related roles.

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Category Breakdown

Does Tricky Old Dogs 2 have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include explicit LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships. There are no specific roles or storylines that represent queer characters.

How does Tricky Old Dogs 2 portray gender?

Fair

The story features elderly male characters as key figures in politics. Sophie's character challenges certain biases, but the overall balance of gender roles and intellect is not clearly defined.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Tricky Old Dogs 2?

Excellent

The plot focuses on integrating six refugees into a rural French village. This inclusion of non-white characters helps to highlight the diversity of the community.

How does Tricky Old Dogs 2 represent religion and culture?

Good

The story critiques narrow-minded social norms by showing village hospitality as a point of conflict. It emphasizes humanitarian values and challenges local political authority through the refugee experience.

Does Tricky Old Dogs 2 include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of physical, cognitive, or mental health conditions in the film.

Present on Screen

Strong focus on racial and ethnic diversity through the refugee narrative.
Uses comedy to challenge systemic biases and rural social structures.
Subverts traditional elderly male roles by giving older characters political ability to act.

Limited or Absent

Needs more explicit representation and roles for LGBTQ+ characters.
Does not engage with disability or neurodivergent representation.
Gender dynamics remain centered on traditional romantic arcs.

Official Synopsis

To come to the aid of migrants he was hiding in Paris, Pierrot takes them to the South-West to Antoine, who himself is already welcoming Mimile, in the midst of reconquering love for Berthe. Expecting to find calm and voluptuousness in the countryside, the six refugees will taste above all the legendary hospitality of a French village. The perfect opportunity to shake up fears and prejudices for Sophie and our three Old Furnaces, promoted to unexpected consultants of an electoral campaign that Larquebuse, the mayor of Montcoeur is not about to forget.

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