6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Crime • 2018 • 115 min
El Angel (2018)
El Angel (2018)
Overview
El Angel is a 2018 Argentine crime drama about Carlos Robledo Puch, a young criminal with a charming face but a violent streak. The film charts his descent into a life of crime with his partner Ramón, painting their relationship with overt homoeroticism that ties sexuality to immorality. Its Leans Traditional bias label reflects the film's tendency to frame non-heteronormative identity as linked to destructive behavior, without balancing critique or nuance. Family and social structures fall apart in the wake of their crimes, adding to the film’s thematic complexity.
Starring Cast
Lorenzo Ferro • Cecilia Roth • Luis Gnecco
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
El Angel is a 2018 Argentine crime drama about Carlos Robledo Puch, a young criminal with a charming face but a violent streak. The film charts his descent into a life of crime with his partner Ramón, painting their relationship with overt homoeroticism that ties sexuality to immorality. Its Leans Traditional bias label reflects the film's tendency to frame non-heteronormative identity as linked to destructive behavior, without balancing critique or nuance. Family and social structures fall apart in the wake of their crimes, adding to the film’s thematic complexity.
Starring Cast
Lorenzo Ferro • Cecilia Roth • Luis Gnecco
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film is a biographical crime drama that explores the amorality and hedonistic impulses of a notorious serial killer, focusing on individual psychology and actions rather than promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or societal structures.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium
The movie features a cast that aligns with the traditional demographics of its Argentinian setting. However, its narrative prominently explores the protagonist's non-heteronormative sexuality, making this a central and explicit theme within the story.
Secondary
LGBTQ: Negative
Confidence: High
El Angel portrays the real-life serial killer Carlos Robledo Puch, whose same-sex attractions and sexual encounters are consistently linked to his manipulative, amoral character and criminal activities. His relationships, particularly with accomplice Ramón, feature strong homoerotic undertones and explicit acts, associating queer identity with destructive behavior and criminality without positive counterbalance or critique.
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: Medium
The film portrays traditional nuclear families whose parental authority is consistently undermined by the protagonist's rebellious and criminal behavior. It normalizes non-heteronormative sexuality without judgment, depicting a breakdown of traditional family values and control.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "El Angel" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the criminal exploits and relationships of its cisgender male protagonists, Carlos Robledo Puch and Ramón Peralta, with no elements related to transsexual identity present in the story or character arcs.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a biographical crime drama based on the real-life Argentine serial killer Carlos Robledo Puch and his associates. All historical figures depicted maintain their documented genders in the on-screen portrayal.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a biopic about real-life Argentine serial killer Carlos Robledo Puch and his associates. All major characters, who were historically white, are portrayed by actors of the same race.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
7.4
Critic Ratings
7.2
6.1
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