6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy, Drama • 2005 • 105 min • Teen (13+)
Everything Is Illuminated (2005)
Everything Is Illuminated (2005)
Overview
A young Jewish American man endeavors—with the help of eccentric, distant relatives—to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II—in a Ukrainian village which was ultimately razed by the Nazis.
Starring Cast
Elijah Wood • Eugene Hutz • Boris Lyoskin
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
A young Jewish American man endeavors—with the help of eccentric, distant relatives—to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II—in a Ukrainian village which was ultimately razed by the Nazis.
Starring Cast
Elijah Wood • Eugene Hutz • Boris Lyoskin
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium
The film's humanistic exploration of the Holocaust and the importance of confronting historical truth and fostering cross-cultural empathy aligns with broader progressive values, leading to a left-leaning rating. Its focus on memory and understanding historical injustice resonates with themes often emphasized by the left.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The movie features a diverse cast that authentically represents its Ukrainian setting and the Jewish heritage of its protagonist. The narrative explores themes of historical discovery and personal identity without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film portrays its Ukrainian Christian characters with nuance and depth, exploring their cultural context, flaws, and capacity for redemption and loyalty. It does not condemn Christianity but rather uses it as a backdrop for a story of human connection and reconciliation.
Judaism: Positive
Confidence: High
The film profoundly affirms Jewish heritage, culture, and the memory of its communities, particularly in the context of the Holocaust. It portrays the dignity and resilience of Jewish identity through Jonathan's quest and the poignant depiction of the lost village of Trachimbrod.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Everything Is Illuminated' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily focuses on a young man's journey to trace his family's roots in Ukraine and explore themes of historical memory, identity, and the Holocaust.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Everything Is Illuminated' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on historical and familial discovery in Ukraine, making the portrayal of transsexual identity not applicable to its content.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Everything Is Illuminated" is an adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's novel. All major characters, including Jonathan, Alex, and the Grandfather, maintain their established genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film adapts the novel where the main characters, Jonathan, Alex, and Alex's Grandfather, are depicted as white. The actors cast in these roles, Elijah Wood, Eugene Hutz, and Boris Lyoskin, are all white, aligning with the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.3
Critic Ratings
6.5
5.8
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