7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Thriller, Drama • 2008 • 107 min
Fiction. (2008)
Fiction. (2008)
Overview
Fiction., a 2008 Indonesian thriller-drama, explores the psychological unraveling of a sheltered young woman drawn into the life of a struggling writer. The movie earns a 'Leans Traditional' rating from MovieBias due to its handling of LGBTQ+ themes and family values. The queer dynamic in the story is framed through manipulation, without affirming LGBTQ+ identities, and the family narrative is shown as dysfunctional but not positioned within ideological critique, leaving the signal mixed on traditional norms.
Starring Cast
Ladya Cheryl • Donny Alamsyah • Kinaryosih
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
7.2
Overview
Fiction., a 2008 Indonesian thriller-drama, explores the psychological unraveling of a sheltered young woman drawn into the life of a struggling writer. The movie earns a 'Leans Traditional' rating from MovieBias due to its handling of LGBTQ+ themes and family values. The queer dynamic in the story is framed through manipulation, without affirming LGBTQ+ identities, and the family narrative is shown as dysfunctional but not positioned within ideological critique, leaving the signal mixed on traditional norms.
Starring Cast
Ladya Cheryl • Donny Alamsyah • Kinaryosih
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film's central focus is on individual psychological drama, exploring themes of obsession, loneliness, and the blurring of fantasy and reality, which are inherently apolitical.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The movie features an Indonesian cast and director, providing natural diversity within its cultural context. The narrative is a psychological drama centered on individual obsession, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
LGBTQ: Negative
Confidence: High
The film features a lesbian relationship between the protagonist, Alisha, and her neighbor, Sasmi. This relationship is depicted as a product of Alisha's psychological manipulation and desire for control, rather than mutual affection. Sasmi's agency is compromised, making the portrayal of the queer dynamic problematic and not affirming of LGBTQ+ identity or love.
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium
The film portrays a dysfunctional and neglectful family environment as a key factor in the protagonist's psychological issues, without explicitly endorsing or critiquing specific traditional or progressive family norms.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Fiction., 2008' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on a wealthy woman's psychological manipulation of others to fulfill her fantasies, with no narrative elements related to transgender identity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Fiction." (2008) is an original story with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installments from which character genders could have been established and subsequently changed.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Fiction." is an original Indonesian production, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races or a depiction of historical figures. Therefore, no characters exist who were canonically or historically established as one race and then portrayed as another.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
6.7
Critic Ratings
N/A
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