Drama  •  2023  •  127 min

20,000 Species of Bees (2023)

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20,000 Species of Bees (2023)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Family Values: Strongly Progressive

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

Lucía is an eight-year-old girl, who sometimes struggles as the world tries to catch up with the fact that she is trans. As the summer holidays pass, she explores her femininity alongside the women of her family who at the same time reflect on their own femininity.


Starring Cast

Sofía Otero  •   Patricia López Arnaiz  •   Ane Gabarain


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: Medium

The film centers on a young child's exploration of gender identity and the family's journey toward understanding and acceptance. Its narrative champions the affirmation of self-identified gender and challenges traditional societal norms.

Diversity: High
Confidence: Medium

The film explores a child's journey of gender identity, placing diversity, equity, and inclusion themes at the core of its narrative. The central character's story explicitly challenges traditional norms and highlights a minority identity.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: High

20,000 Species of Bees sensitively portrays an eight-year-old's journey of gender identity exploration. The film depicts the child's struggle with dignity and complexity, as they navigate their preferred name and identity. It explores family dynamics and societal expectations with empathy, ultimately affirming the worth of individual self-discovery.

Trans: Positive
Confidence: High

The film sensitively portrays an eight-year-old child's journey of gender identity exploration. The narrative follows Cocó as she navigates her true self, supported by her family's evolving understanding and acceptance. The depiction emphasizes dignity, complexity, and agency, affirming the child's transsexual identity with empathy and respect throughout her self-discovery.

Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Confidence: High

The film centers on a child's exploration of gender identity, depicting a family's journey to understand and affirm non-traditional gender expressions, thereby critiquing conventional family norms and roles.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

20,000 Species of Bees is an original film, not an adaptation or a reboot of existing characters. The characters are new creations for this specific movie, therefore no established characters have undergone a gender swap.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "20,000 Species of Bees" is an original production and does not adapt characters from pre-existing source material, historical records, or prior installments. No characters have a previously established race that could be altered.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.0
The Movie Database logo
7.1

Critic Ratings

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9.3
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8.0

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