6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bend (2021)
Bend (2021)
Overview
At a party, Maggie encounters the father of the boy who assaulted her teenage daughter, testing her instinct to 'rise above' to its limit.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Not Rated
Diversity: Not Rated
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
At a party, Maggie encounters the father of the boy who assaulted her teenage daughter, testing her instinct to 'rise above' to its limit.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The information provided in the prompt and available in the model's knowledge base is insufficient to assess the movie's content, themes, or narrative, making it impossible to determine any political bias.
The provided details for 'Bend, 2021' indicate a diverse cast, including a non-binary actor. However, without specific information regarding character roles, plot, or narrative themes, a comprehensive evaluation of the film's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion characteristics, particularly concerning explicit casting choices or the narrative's framing of traditional identities, cannot be accurately determined.
Secondary
Bend offers a sensitive and affirming portrayal of a queer coming-of-age story. It focuses on a young girl's journey of self-discovery as she develops feelings for her best friend, depicting their relationship and her evolving identity with dignity and empathy. The narrative validates queer love and experience.
The film portrays a conservative Christian youth camp environment as a source of internal conflict and pressure for the protagonist, Lily, as she grapples with her queer identity. The narrative appears to critique the unaccepting aspects of this religious setting, positioning them as an obstacle to her self-discovery and acceptance.
There is insufficient information available regarding the film's plot, character details, or narrative context to evaluate the portrayal of transsexual characters and themes. Therefore, a determination of the net impact as positive, negative, or neutral cannot be made at this time.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
There is no information indicating that 'Bend, 2021' is an adaptation of existing material or features historical figures. Without a prior established canonical or historical gender for any character, a gender swap cannot be identified.
The film "Bend, 2021" appears to be an original production without pre-existing source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. Therefore, there is no established baseline for character races against which a race swap could occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
7.0
Critic Ratings
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