6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
As You Are (2016)
As You Are (2016)
Overview
Set in the early 1990s, "As You Are" is the telling and retelling of a relationship between three teenagers as it traces the course of their friendship through a construction of disparate memories prompted by a police investigation.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.8
Overview
Set in the early 1990s, "As You Are" is the telling and retelling of a relationship between three teenagers as it traces the course of their friendship through a construction of disparate memories prompted by a police investigation.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes of exploring fluid identity, non-traditional relationships, and the struggles of alienated youth align with progressive values by focusing on marginalized experiences and challenging conventional norms, though it avoids explicit political advocacy.
The movie features a diverse cast with a prominent Black actress in a central role. Its narrative, a coming-of-age drama, focuses on the personal struggles and relationships of its teenage characters without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
As You Are offers a complex and sensitive portrayal of a developing queer relationship between two teenage boys. It explores their emotional and sexual awakening with depth and dignity, making their journey central to the narrative. Despite a tragic conclusion, the film avoids denigrating their identities, instead framing the difficulties as part of a broader coming-of-age struggle, affirming the worth of their experiences.
There is insufficient information available to determine if transsexual characters or themes are present in the film, or to evaluate their potential portrayal. Therefore, an assessment of the net impact cannot be made.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film 'As You Are' (2016) is an original production, and there is no information indicating it is an adaptation of source material or a reboot featuring pre-established characters. Therefore, no characters are identified as having a canonical gender that was altered for this portrayal.
The film "As You Are" is an original 2016 production without pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior adaptations that would establish a canonical race for its characters. Therefore, the concept of a race swap does not apply.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.9
Critic Ratings
7.1
6.7
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