5.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Ave María (1999)
Ave María (1999)
Overview
In the colonial New Spain Ana is a missionary who decides to support the indigenous people.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
5.0
Overview
In the colonial New Spain Ana is a missionary who decides to support the indigenous people.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores the complex interplay of faith, superstition, and human opportunism within a rural community, offering a critique of exploitation and credulity without explicitly promoting a specific progressive or conservative political ideology or solution.
The movie features a cast that naturally reflects its Mexican setting, providing visible diversity without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative explores social issues and character struggles, offering an implicit look at societal challenges rather than an explicit critique of traditional identities or a central DEI theme.
Secondary
The film "Ave María" sensitively portrays a transsexual woman, Ave María, with dignity and complexity. The narrative focuses on the protagonist's journey to accept his love for her, framing societal prejudice and internal struggles as the primary obstacles. Despite potential tragedy, the film's overall stance is empathetic, affirming the worth of transsexual lives and love.
The film, titled after a central Catholic prayer, explores themes of faith, miracles, and devotion within a Mexican context. It portrays Christianity with respect, focusing on its capacity to offer hope and meaning, aligning the narrative with the dignity of the faith.
The film 'Ave María' by Eduardo Rossoff does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes within its narrative, leading to a 'No depiction' assessment.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
There is no indication that "Ave María" (1999) is an adaptation of prior source material or a biopic of historical figures. Therefore, no characters exist whose gender was established before this film's creation, precluding a gender swap.
There is no widely established prior canon or historical source material for the 1999 film "Ave María" to indicate that any character was canonically or historically established as a specific race before this adaptation. Therefore, no race swaps can be identified.
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