Leans Progressive
7.7
The Revenant
(2015)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Ballast (2020)
Ballast (2020)
Overview
A man living in the rural west of Ireland builds the means to escape the pains of his existence.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
Not Rated
Overview
A man living in the rural west of Ireland builds the means to escape the pains of his existence.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film explores universal themes of grief, family, and community in a remote setting, focusing on personal healing and relational rebuilding. It avoids explicit political messaging by balancing individual responsibility with the necessity of mutual support, resulting in a neutral evaluation.
The movie features a Black lead character and his nephew in a story set within a predominantly white community, showcasing visible diversity in its casting. The narrative primarily explores universal themes of grief, loss, and human connection, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
Ballast sensitively portrays a young man's coming-of-age as he grapples with his sexuality and grief. While depicting external challenges like prejudice, the film maintains an empathetic stance, ultimately delivering a hopeful message about self-acceptance and the affirming power of love.
The film 'Ballast' (2020) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on other subjects, resulting in no direct portrayal or impact on transsexual representation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Ballast" (2020) is an original story and not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic. All characters are new creations for this specific film, thus precluding any instances of gender swapping from established source material.
Ballast (2020) is an original short film and not an adaptation of existing material, a biopic, or a reboot with legacy characters. Therefore, there are no pre-established characters whose race could have been altered.
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