8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Burning (2018)
Burning (2018)
Overview
Deliveryman Jong-su is out on a job when he runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood. She asks if he'd mind looking after her cat while she's away on a trip to Africa. On her return, she introduces to Jong-su an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. One day Ben tells Jong-su about his most unusual hobby.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
8.3
Overview
Deliveryman Jong-su is out on a job when he runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood. She asks if he'd mind looking after her cat while she's away on a trip to Africa. On her return, she introduces to Jong-su an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. One day Ben tells Jong-su about his most unusual hobby.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis is a nuanced but powerful critique of class disparity and the predatory nature of unchecked wealth, seen through the eyes of the economically marginalized, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values.
The movie features an entirely Korean cast, reflecting its South Korean setting, without engaging in explicit racial or gender recasting of traditionally white roles. Its narrative subtly explores themes of class and male psychological states through its characters, offering an indirect critique of certain aspects of male privilege and societal dynamics, rather than an explicit focus on broader DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'Burning' does not feature any explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a complex heterosexual dynamic and explores psychological suspense, class disparities, and ambiguous realities, with no discernible LGBTQ+ representation.
The film 'Burning' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. Its narrative is centered on a psychological mystery involving its three main characters and broader social commentary.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Burning" is an adaptation of Haruki Murakami's short story "Barn Burning." All major characters in the film maintain the same gender as their counterparts in the original source material, with no instances of a gender swap.
The film "Burning" is an adaptation of Haruki Murakami's short story "Barn Burning." While the source material's characters are Japanese, the film portrays them as Korean. This constitutes a shift in ethnicity and nationality, but not a change in the broader racial category (East Asian), thus it does not meet the definition of a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.4
Critic Ratings
9.5
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