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The second biggest production in the history of French cinema, the animated film marks the success of the children’s series of the same name, which since 2015 has carried a progressive vision on feminist and LGBT+ issues.
It is time. Zoé has been hiding her feelings for too long, she doesn’t want to lie anymore. So when her friend Marinette asks her who she is in love with, the teenager smiles shyly and looks her straight in the eye. Yes, Zoe loves Marinette. The latter understands, and embraces it: “I’m extremely flattered, really.” The love, unfortunately for Zoé, is not reciprocated. His statement, made in episode 17 of season 5 of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir broadcast on May 7 on TF1, is nevertheless historic. For the first time, a French cartoon for children explicitly stages a lesbian coming out. The exchange, which went viral on social networks, caused a great stir within the LGBT + community. Since the start of its broadcast in 2015, Miraculous – also present in the Netflix and Disney Channel catalogs – shines with its ability to highlight minorities. A safe place inclusive ahead of the rest of French entertainment.
For those whose children are not glued to their televisions every Sunday morning, Miraculous recounts the adventures of Marinette and Adrien, two college students who turn into superheroes – Ladybug and Cat Noir – as soon as a threat hangs over Paris, all against a backdrop of romantic crossovers. A television phenomenon broadcast in 120 countries. In France, the final episode of season 4 had gathered more than a million spectators.
