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Drama  •  2017  •  89 min

Butterfly Kisses (2017)

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Butterfly Kisses (2017)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
7.2

Overview

Butterfly Kisses (2017) follows Jake, a working-class teenager wrestling with repressed sexuality in a world rife with toxic masculinity and homophobia. The drama leans progressive through its nuanced look at queer struggles and consent dynamics in intimate relationships. The film’s focus on Jake’s identity and the societal pressures he faces aligns with progressive ideals by highlighting the injustices surrounding adolescent vulnerability. Family structures and traditional models are neither celebrated nor vilified—offering a balanced, mixed portrayal of hardship and relationships.

Starring Cast

Elliot Cowan  •   Rosie Day  •   Thomas Turgoose

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film's nuanced exploration of consent complexities and youth vulnerability in sexual relationships aligns with progressive values by fostering critical reflection and empathy for sensitive social issues.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

The movie features a predominantly traditional cast without explicit racial or gender recasting of roles. Its narrative centers on a dark psychological drama involving teenage relationships and personal struggles, rather than offering a critique of traditional identities or explicitly incorporating DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: High

The film centers on Jake's repressed sexuality and secret relationship, portraying the profound internal and external struggles of a queer individual in a hostile environment. While the narrative culminates in a tragic outcome due to homophobia and toxic masculinity, the film's empathetic stance critiques these societal pressures, thereby affirming the worth of the character's identity by highlighting the injustice of its suppression.

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Low

The film portrays a struggling family unit and a young man's difficult coming-of-age within that context. It depicts family structures and relationships shaped by hardship, without explicitly endorsing or critiquing either traditional or progressive family models.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Butterfly Kisses (2017) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film focuses on the coming-of-age story of two teenage boys grappling with their sexuality and friendship in a working-class environment, without exploring gender identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Butterfly Kisses" is an original screenplay and does not adapt pre-existing source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. All characters are original creations for this specific film, thus precluding any instances of gender swapping.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Butterfly Kisses" is an original drama without pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior adaptations. Therefore, no characters have a previously established race that could be altered.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.3
The Movie Database logo
5.2

Critic Ratings

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10.0
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N/A

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