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An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)

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An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)

Overview

In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
8.4

Overview

In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Prime Video logoPrime Video
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central subject matter, depicting pervasive systemic despair, social alienation, and a lack of individual agency within a harsh societal environment, aligns with a left-leaning critique of societal structures, even without offering explicit political solutions.

This film, a Chinese production, features a cast that is representative of its cultural origin. Its narrative explores themes of despair and societal pressures within its specific context, without explicitly critiquing traditional Western identities or centering on DEI themes as defined by the prompt.

Secondary

An Elephant Sitting Still does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The film primarily explores themes of despair, societal pressure, and the human condition through the lives of its protagonists, without engaging with queer identity.

Based on the available information, there is no indication of transsexual characters or themes in 'An Elephant Sitting Still'. Without specific plot or character details, it is not possible to assess any portrayal, leading to a classification of N/A due to a lack of relevant content.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film "An Elephant Sitting Still" is an adaptation of a novel by the same director. The main characters' genders in the film align with their portrayals in the source material, with no instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another.

An Elephant Sitting Still is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races. The characters were created for this specific film, therefore no race swap occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.8
The Movie Database logo
7.7

Critic Ratings

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9.4
Metacritic logo
8.6

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