Comedy, Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller  •  2019  •  2 min

America (2019)

America poster

America (2019)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
8.1

Overview

America is a 2019 satirical short film that follows a Romanian immigrant's unconventional take on the American Dream, blending dark humor with commentary on gun culture. The film takes a neutral stance, reflecting a balanced tone without pushing strong progressive or traditional narratives. It does not foreground political ideology, LGBTQ themes, or family values, focusing instead on a solitary man's obsession with security in a new country. With minimal political framing and neutral storytelling, it remains an observational piece on cultural assimilation and personal paranoia in modern America.


Starring Cast

Daniel Popa  •   Octavian Botel  •   Eli Lester


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Low

The film explores the American Dream through the eyes of Romanian immigrants, presenting their experiences and challenges without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or advocating for a particular solution.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The short film satirizes American gun culture through a mockumentary premise of a man arming himself for safety. Available details provide no evidence of deliberate diversity in casting or explicit identity-based critique in the story.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Low

America centers on an individual's isolated effort to build personal security through walls and firearms, without depicting marriage, parenting, gender roles, or any family relationships.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'America, 2019' depicts a Romanian immigrant's journey through the American dream in New York City. The narrative does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, the film offers no portrayal of LGBTQ+ individuals or experiences within its storyline.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes. Its narrative primarily explores the American landscape and societal observations through the perspective of a Romanian immigrant, without depicting transgender identity or related issues within its story or character arcs.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a documentary about real individuals traveling to America. There is no indication it adapts pre-existing fictional characters or historical figures whose gender could be altered from established canon or historical record.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a documentary that follows real individuals rather than adapting fictional characters or historical figures. The definition of a race swap, which applies to characters with an established race being portrayed by an actor of a different race, does not apply to this type of production.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.9
The Movie Database logo
7.3

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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