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The Rebellious

Name: The Rebellious
Director: Jean-Marc Barr, Pascal Arnold
Released: 2024
Duration: 77 min

Representation Score

4.7/10

Fair

2024

Director

Jean-Marc Barr, Pascal Arnold

Runtime

77 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Rebellious functions as a character-driven comedy centered on personal ambition during the COVID-19 pandemic. The narrative engine relies on the tension between Félix's individualistic goals and the systemic restrictions of the lockdown. While the film offers a critique of institutional authority and social order, it lacks documented diverse casting. The focus on a single male protagonist in a specific professional setting limits the breadth of identity-driven storytelling. Ultimately, the film presents a neutral baseline for contemporary European comedy, prioritizing situational ethics over a diverse range of social perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Rebellious have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships. It focuses on personal opportunism during a lockdown without any visible queer themes.

How does The Rebellious portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on Félix, a male hotel manager. Despite the potential for diverse dynamics in a luxury hotel setting, there is no indication of challenging traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Rebellious?

Fair

Set in cosmopolitan Paris, the film has the potential for racial diversity. However, the focus remains on a single protagonist, with no clear evidence of a diverse cast.

How does The Rebellious represent religion and culture?

Good

The film explores the disruption of institutional norms through a protagonist's clandestine business. This framing critiques state-mandated social order and emphasizes individual ability to act over strict regulation.

Does The Rebellious include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the inclusion of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

The narrative provides a compelling critique of institutional control and state-mandated social order.
The setting offers a strong framework for exploring individual ability to act and moral relativism.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks visible intentionality regarding LGBTQ+ representation and non-straight relationships.
There is a lack of evidence concerning racial diversity or the subversion of gender hierarchies.
The story does not address disability representation or include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Paris, France, April 2020. Félix, manager of a luxury hotel, decides to start a clandestine business during the first lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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