5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
A Friend of the Deceased (1997)
A Friend of the Deceased (1997)
Overview
Tolla is an unemployed translator whose wife is leaving him. Despondent and weak, he submits to the suggestion of an acquaintance to have a contract placed on the man that his wife is seeing. Instead, however, he arranges for the hit to be placed on himself. Before the contract is executed, he develops a relationship with a prostitute, and then changes his mind. In order to survive he takes the obvious course of action, which turns out to have possibly been unnecessary, and then he must deal with the guilt.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.9
Overview
Tolla is an unemployed translator whose wife is leaving him. Despondent and weak, he submits to the suggestion of an acquaintance to have a contract placed on the man that his wife is seeing. Instead, however, he arranges for the hit to be placed on himself. Before the contract is executed, he develops a relationship with a prostitute, and then changes his mind. In order to survive he takes the obvious course of action, which turns out to have possibly been unnecessary, and then he must deal with the guilt.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores the universal themes of existential crisis and the search for meaning through an individual's journey, offering a personal solution to alienation rather than advocating for specific political or systemic changes, thus remaining ideologically neutral.
This 1987 Soviet/Ukrainian film features traditional casting, reflecting the demographics and cinematic practices of its era without intentional race or gender swaps for diversity. The narrative does not critique traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes, presenting a neutral or positive framing consistent with its historical context.
Secondary
The film 'A Friend of the Deceased' is a Soviet-Ukrainian drama from 1987 focusing on existential themes. There is no information or evidence in its plot, character descriptions, or critical reception to suggest the presence of LGBTQ+ characters or themes, leading to a determination of N/A for its portrayal.
The film "A Friend of the Deceased" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its plot or character arcs. Consequently, there is no portrayal of transsexual identity to evaluate against the provided rubric.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "A Friend of the Deceased" is an adaptation of Andrey Kurkov's novel. A review of the main characters and plot indicates no significant characters established in the source material had their gender changed in the film adaptation.
The film "A Friend of the Deceased" is a Ukrainian-French production set in Kyiv, based on a novel by Andriy Kurkov. The characters, both in the source material and on screen, are consistently portrayed as white/European, aligning with the setting and origin. There is no evidence of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
4.3
Critic Ratings
6.4
N/A
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