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Crime, Drama, Thriller  •  2019  •  130 min

Article 15 (2019)

Article 15 poster

Article 15 (2019)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Hinduism: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.2

Overview

A young IPS officer’s new posting in rural India has him confronting caste disparities and uncomfortable truths in the face of a gruesome crime. When three girls go missing in the fictional village of Lalgaon, two of them are found dead and there is no trace of the third one. Where is she and who is responsible for this heinous act?

Starring Cast

Ayushmann Khurrana  •   Nassar  •   Manoj Pahwa

Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film's central thesis explicitly critiques systemic caste discrimination and advocates for social justice and equality for marginalized communities, aligning with progressive ideology.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

This Indian film critically examines the deeply entrenched caste system, portraying the perpetrators of discrimination in a negative light and advocating for social justice. While its casting is appropriate for the setting and does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles, the narrative itself is a powerful and central critique of traditional societal hierarchies.

Secondary

Hinduism: Negative
Confidence: High

The film critically portrays the caste system, historically linked to traditional Hindu society, as a source of profound oppression, violence, and injustice. The narrative condemns the social hierarchy and its perpetuation through traditional beliefs, highlighting its problematic impact on marginalized communities.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Article 15 is a social drama critically acclaimed for its exploration of caste discrimination and social inequality in India. The film does not feature any LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing entirely on other pressing societal issues.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Article 15' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on socio-political issues of caste discrimination in India, therefore, the portrayal of transsexual characters and themes is rated as N/A due to their absence.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Article 15 is an original film inspired by real events, not an adaptation of existing source material with pre-established characters. Therefore, no characters were canonically established as one gender and then portrayed as another.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Article 15 is an original film inspired by real-world events and constitutional articles, featuring new characters created for the movie. There is no prior source material or historical canon establishing character races that could be subject to a race swap.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.1
The Movie Database logo
7.6

Critic Ratings

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9.0
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N/A

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