7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Crime, Drama, Thriller • 2007 • 89 min
Cargo 200 (2007)
Cargo 200 (2007)
Overview
Cargo 200 is a pitch-black Russian crime thriller set in 1984, following the abduction of a young woman by a corrupt police officer against the backdrop of a rotting Soviet state. Director Aleksey Balabanov uses extreme brutality to indict the communist system's moral collapse, a critique that reads as politically right-leaning by design. The film treats atheism negatively and frames institutional power as predatory rather than protective. Family and traditional structures appear not as anchors but as hollow shells, unable to shield anyone from depravity. The Leans Traditional label reflects the film's anti-Soviet political stance and its grim view of a godless, ideologically bankrupt society eating its own citizens.
Starring Cast
Agniya Kuznetsova • Aleksey Poluyan • Leonid Gromov
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
Cargo 200 is a pitch-black Russian crime thriller set in 1984, following the abduction of a young woman by a corrupt police officer against the backdrop of a rotting Soviet state. Director Aleksey Balabanov uses extreme brutality to indict the communist system's moral collapse, a critique that reads as politically right-leaning by design. The film treats atheism negatively and frames institutional power as predatory rather than protective. Family and traditional structures appear not as anchors but as hollow shells, unable to shield anyone from depravity. The Leans Traditional label reflects the film's anti-Soviet political stance and its grim view of a godless, ideologically bankrupt society eating its own citizens.
Starring Cast
Agniya Kuznetsova • Aleksey Poluyan • Leonid Gromov
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Medium
The film's dominant themes align with right-leaning values by depicting the profound moral decay, institutional corruption, and societal nihilism within the late Soviet Union, serving as a stark critique of a failing communist state.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium
The movie features a cast that is traditional for its specific historical and geographical setting, without intentional diversity-driven casting choices. While the narrative portrays many traditional identities negatively, this is primarily a critique of a corrupt societal system and individual moral decay rather than an explicit DEI-focused critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: Medium
The film portrays traditional family structures and values as largely ineffective or broken in the face of extreme societal decay and individual depravity, questioning their ability to provide moral guidance or protection. It does not endorse progressive alternatives but rather depicts a nihilistic absence of functional family norms.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Cargo 200' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on a grim portrayal of violence, corruption, and the moral decay of Soviet society in 1984, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Cargo 200' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the bleak and violent realities of late Soviet society, exploring themes of moral decay, corruption, and extreme brutality through its main characters and plot points, none of which involve transsexual identity or experiences.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Cargo 200" is an original story with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation to establish a baseline gender for its characters, thus precluding any gender swaps.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Cargo 200" is an original story with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations establishing character races. All characters were created for this specific film, thus precluding any race swaps.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.8
Critic Ratings
8.1
N/A
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