8.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The World of Apu (1959)
The World of Apu (1959)
Overview
Apu, now a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer, is invited to join an old college friend on a trip up-country to a village wedding.
Starring Cast
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Hinduism: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.7
Overview
Apu, now a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer, is invited to join an old college friend on a trip up-country to a village wedding.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores universal themes of love, loss, and personal responsibility through Apu's journey of grief and eventual reconciliation with his son, focusing on individual human experience rather than political or societal critiques.
The film features casting that is traditional for its cultural context, without engaging in race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative offers a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on human experiences within its setting rather than critiquing identities from a DEI perspective.
Secondary
The film portrays Hinduism as a deeply integrated and respected aspect of the characters' lives, providing cultural context, rituals, and a framework for navigating life's joys and sorrows. The narrative dignifies the faith and its adherents, exploring universal human experiences within this cultural and spiritual backdrop without critique.
Apur Sansar, the final film in Satyajit Ray's Apu Trilogy, focuses on the heterosexual relationships and life journey of its protagonist, Apu. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or subplots, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.
Apur Sansar does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on the life of Apu, his marriage, and his journey through grief and fatherhood within a traditional Bengali social context, with no elements related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Apur Sansar is an adaptation of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay's novel. All major characters, including Apu, Aparna, and Kajal, maintain their established genders from the source material in the film.
Apur Sansar is the final installment of The Apu Trilogy, based on Bengali novels. All characters, including Apu, Aparna, and Kajal, are consistently portrayed by Bengali actors, aligning with their established racial and ethnic background in the source material and prior films. There are no instances of characters being portrayed by actors of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.4
8.1
Critic Ratings
9.7
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