5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Belle and Sebastian: Next Generation (2022)
Belle and Sebastian: Next Generation (2022)
Overview
10-year-old Sebastien reluctantly spends his vacation in the mountains with his grandmother and aunt. Helping them with the sheep is hardly an exciting prospect for a city boy like him - but that is without considering his encounter with Belle, a huge dog mistreated by her owner. Ready to do anything to fight injustice and to protect his new-found friend, Sebastien will spend the craziest summer of his life.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
5.9
Overview
10-year-old Sebastien reluctantly spends his vacation in the mountains with his grandmother and aunt. Helping them with the sheep is hardly an exciting prospect for a city boy like him - but that is without considering his encounter with Belle, a huge dog mistreated by her owner. Ready to do anything to fight injustice and to protect his new-found friend, Sebastien will spend the craziest summer of his life.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film is a coming-of-age adventure centered on a boy's bond with a dog, focusing on apolitical themes of personal growth, responsibility, and the natural world, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology.
The film features a significant departure from traditional casting by explicitly recasting the lead role of Sebastian, historically portrayed as white, with a Black actor. The narrative, however, does not appear to center on explicit critiques of traditional identities, maintaining a neutral stance in its storytelling.
Secondary
The character of Sebastian, who was consistently depicted as a white boy in the original novel, anime, and previous film adaptations, is portrayed by a Black actor in this 2022 film.
The film 'Belle and Sebastian: Next Generation' does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a young boy's adventure with a dog in the mountains, without incorporating elements related to queer identity.
The film 'Belle and Sebastian: Next Generation' does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal of trans identity to assess, resulting in a determination of N/A for its net impact.
The film is a family adventure story focused on a boy and his dog. Female characters primarily serve supportive roles and are not depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
The film introduces new characters to the Belle and Sebastian universe rather than altering the gender of established characters from previous installments or source material. The main protagonists, Sébastien and Belle, retain their original genders.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.9
5.9
Critic Ratings
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