Drama, Horror, Thriller  •  2009  •  104 min

Antichrist (2009)

Antichrist poster

Antichrist (2009)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative

Viewer Rating
5.8

Overview

A grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.


Starring Cast

Willem Dafoe  •   Charlotte Gainsbourg  •   Storm Acheche Sahlstrøm

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film primarily explores themes of grief, trauma, and the destructive aspects of human nature and the natural world, without explicitly promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology or offering a political solution.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features a traditional cast with white actors in the main roles, showing no explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its narrative focuses on psychological themes within a heterosexual relationship and does not explicitly critique traditional identities from a DEI perspective.

Secondary

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High

The film utilizes distorted Christian concepts of sin, guilt, and the inherent evil of women (gynocide) to frame a narrative of extreme psychological torment and violence. These ideas are presented as leading to madness and horrific acts, with no counterbalancing positive portrayal.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Antichrist does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on the psychological and physical torment of a heterosexual couple following the death of their child, thus rendering the portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements as not applicable.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Antichrist does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's plot centers on a heterosexual couple's psychological breakdown following a tragic loss, exploring themes of grief and the darker aspects of human nature. Therefore, the film's portrayal of transsexual identity is N/A.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Antichrist is an original film by Lars von Trier, featuring characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or established canon from which character genders could have been swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Antichrist is an original film by Lars von Trier, not an adaptation of existing source material or a historical biopic. Its characters were created for this film, thus lacking any prior canonical or historical racial establishment to be 'swapped' from.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.5
The Movie Database logo
6.6

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
5.3
Metacritic logo
4.9

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