the returned - gender

how are women presented in the returned?

in a conventional and stereotypical fashion

what kind of character is Claire?

a typical archetypal domestic mother figure who is overwhelmed by her emotions

how is Julie’s role patriarchal?

she is in a caring position and only seen to treat male patients

how are women presented as vulnerable or emotional?

Adele is shown close to a nervous breakdown and to have hallucinations

how is there a contrast between female and male representation?

men are presented more rational and driven

how are women sexualised in the series?

• Lena - scene w boyfriend ep1

• Camille - senses Lena

• further scenes with Lena - pub bathroom

• Julie - catwoman costume

• Lucy - ability to communicate with dead when having sex with their relatives - sex is a commodity

how are men in positions of power and leadership?

• Pierre - runs bereavement group despite not losing anyone

• Jerome - takes oppositional role to Pierre but still dominant as causes trouble

• doctors and psychiatrists are men

• head of police is a man with a female subordinate

what is an example of men taking a more aggressive reaction to the returned?

• Mr Costa attempting to burn Mrs Costa alive & then committing suicide

• Simon assaulting the diner owner when he wouldn’t give him food & his generally pushy approach to finding Adele