
Les Vengeances de Maître Poutifard
2023

Representation Score
Fair
2018
Director
Frédéric Quiring
Runtime
85 minutes
Average Rating
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Mad Mom offers a surrealist deconstruction of the nuclear family. It successfully challenges traditional gender hierarchies by rejecting the 'nurturing mother' archetype. However, the film's abstracted animation style results in a lack of racial and ethnic identity. Additionally, it fails to include LGBTQ+ perspectives or provide a meaningful exploration of neurodivergence. Ultimately, the film prioritizes subverting social norms over inclusive representation.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The story centers around the psychological relationship between a mother and her son.
The film challenges the nurturing mother stereotype by depicting a protagonist driven by manic, destructive obsession. Traditional feminine virtues are replaced with aggressive chaos.
The highly stylized animation lacks specific ethnic or racial identifiers. The visual language emphasizes psychological expression over demographic specifics.
The narrative critiques Western domestic institutions by portraying the home as a site of pathology. It challenges the idealized depiction of the nuclear family.
The protagonist's erratic behavior suggests neurodivergence or a mental health crisis. However, this instability serves primarily as a stylistic plot device rather than a nuanced exploration of lived experience.
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Official Synopsis
Everything goes for the best in Fanny's life without stories ... until she discovers that her beloved son, Arthur, nine, is the scapegoat of three boys at his school. Fanny will not leave her son alone in front of these little executioners: she will give these dirty kids the change of their room. Thunderstorms and playground traps, now it will be "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth!"

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