4.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Evening (2007)
Evening (2007)
Overview
As Constance (Natasha Richardson) and Nina (Toni Collette) gather at the deathbed of their mother, Ann (Vanessa Redgrave), they learn for the first time that their mother lived an entire other lifetime during one evening 50 years ago. In vivid flashbacks, the young Ann (Claire Daines) spends one night with a man named Harris (Patrick Wilson), who was the love of her life.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
4.9
Overview
As Constance (Natasha Richardson) and Nina (Toni Collette) gather at the deathbed of their mother, Ann (Vanessa Redgrave), they learn for the first time that their mother lived an entire other lifetime during one evening 50 years ago. In vivid flashbacks, the young Ann (Claire Daines) spends one night with a man named Harris (Patrick Wilson), who was the love of her life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central themes of memory, regret, and family relationships are explored through a deeply personal lens, focusing on universal human experiences rather than advocating for any specific political ideology or societal change.
The movie 'Evening' features a cast predominantly composed of traditional identities, consistent with its setting in a mid-20th-century upper-class American family. The narrative focuses on personal relationships and emotional experiences without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Evening" features an implicitly gay character, Buddy, whose unrequited love and inability to live authentically in the 1950s lead to his tragic suicide. While the outcome is devastating, the film portrays Buddy with profound empathy and dignity, affirming the worth of his life and love despite the societal constraints and personal despair he faces.
The film 'Evening' does not include any transsexual characters or explore transgender themes. Its narrative centers on an aging woman's memories of love, loss, and family relationships from her past, with no relevant content for this evaluation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Evening" (2007) is an adaptation of Susan Minot's novel. All major characters, including Ann Lord, Lila Wittenborn, Buddy Wittenborn, and Harris Arden, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material. No characters were portrayed with a different gender than their canonical or historical representation.
The film "Evening" (2007) is an adaptation of Susan Minot's novel. All major characters, who were implicitly or explicitly white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the film. No instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race were found.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
5.8
Critic Ratings
2.8
4.5
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