6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Elegy (2008)
Elegy (2008)
Overview
Cultural critic David Kepesh finds his life -- which he indicates is a state of "emancipated manhood" -- thrown into tragic disarray by Consuela Castillo, a well-mannered student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
Cultural critic David Kepesh finds his life -- which he indicates is a state of "emancipated manhood" -- thrown into tragic disarray by Consuela Castillo, a well-mannered student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film primarily explores universal human experiences of love, loss, aging, and mortality through a deeply personal lens, focusing on individual emotional journeys and existential dilemmas rather than promoting any specific political ideology or societal solution.
The movie includes visible diversity through a prominent Cuban-American character, consistent with its source material. Its narrative explores the personal complexities and flaws of its protagonist, an aging white male, without explicitly framing these as a critique of traditional identities or making broader DEI themes central to the story.
Secondary
The film 'Elegy' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered entirely on heterosexual relationships and personal struggles, thus rendering the LGBTQ+ portrayal as N/A.
The film "Elegy" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on a heterosexual relationship and explores themes of aging, desire, and mortality, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Elegy" is an adaptation of Philip Roth's novella "The Dying Animal." A review of the main characters in both the source material and the film reveals no instances where a character's established gender was changed for the screen adaptation.
The film is an adaptation of Philip Roth's novel "The Dying Animal." All major characters, including David Kepesh and Consuela Castillo, maintain their established racial identities from the source material. While Consuela's specific ethnicity shifts from Cuban-American to Spanish, her broader racial category remains consistent, which does not constitute a race swap under the given definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.3
Critic Ratings
7.4
6.6
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