5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
A Pool Without Water (1982)
A Pool Without Water (1982)
Overview
After saving a girl from rape, a bored rail worker finds out about a chemical that makes people sleep and gets carried away into a new, violent world of ideas.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Negative
Viewer Rating
5.9
Overview
After saving a girl from rape, a bored rail worker finds out about a chemical that makes people sleep and gets carried away into a new, violent world of ideas.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with a left-leaning perspective through its unflinching, transgressive exploration of power dynamics and psychological degradation, implicitly critiquing societal norms without offering traditional moral judgments or conservative solutions.
The film features a cast that reflects diversity within its Japanese cultural context without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of roles traditionally associated with Western identities. Its narrative offers subtle critiques of societal structures, including patriarchal elements, within its specific cultural setting, rather than explicitly targeting traditional Western identities.
Secondary
The film portrays a transsexual character whose life is defined by exploitation, violence, and profound suffering. Their identity is presented within a bleak and nihilistic narrative that offers no dignity, complexity, or affirmation, instead linking it to their degradation and tragic fate.
A comprehensive evaluation of 'A Pool Without Water' regarding its LGBTQ+ portrayal cannot be conducted as the film's narrative content was not supplied for analysis. Therefore, no specific characters or themes could be identified or assessed.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is an original production and not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters, nor does it feature historical figures. Therefore, no characters exist who were canonically or historically established as a different gender prior to this film's creation.
This is an original Japanese film from 1982 with a Japanese director and cast. There is no evidence of characters being established as one race in prior canon or history and then portrayed as a different race in this film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
5.2
Critic Ratings
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