7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Fréwaka (2025)
Fréwaka (2025)
Overview
Care worker Shoo, who is haunted by a personal tragedy, is sent to a remote village to care for an agoraphobic woman, who fears both her neighbours and the Na Sídhe – sinister folkloric entities she believes abducted her decades before.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
Care worker Shoo, who is haunted by a personal tragedy, is sent to a remote village to care for an agoraphobic woman, who fears both her neighbours and the Na Sídhe – sinister folkloric entities she believes abducted her decades before.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film explicitly promotes progressive, feminist, and social justice ideologies by critiquing institutional misogyny and celebrating modern liberal social changes in Ireland, aligning with a clearly left-leaning perspective.
The movie showcases strong female characters and celebrates Irish culture and language. Its narrative deeply explores themes of intergenerational trauma, power dynamics, and historical oppression against women, offering a significant critique of patriarchal societal structures and institutional abuse.
Secondary
Fréwaka portrays LGBTQ+ characters through Shoo, a young woman in a same-sex relationship, with normalcy and empathy. Her queer identity is naturally integrated into her modern life, reflecting a progressive Irish society without sensationalism or stereotype. The depiction is subtle, affirming, and contributes to broader themes of cultural tension and trauma.
The film portrays Catholicism as a source of generational trauma and oppression, particularly for women, critiquing its historical role and oppressive influence through vivid religious imagery and themes of guilt and suffering. It highlights abuses linked to Catholic institutions and their lasting psychological impact.
Fréwaka does not feature transsexual characters or themes. The film's plot centers on Irish folk horror, trauma, and the complex relationship between two women, Shoo and Peig, exploring psychological horror and generational pain. There is no evidence from available information to suggest any depiction of transsexual identity or related narratives within the film.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
No characters in "Fréwaka" are reported to have an on-screen gender that differs from their established gender in the source material or historical record. Central characters like Shoo and Peig are portrayed consistently with their original narrative and Irish folklore inspirations.
The film introduces original characters whose established ethnicities (Irish, Ukrainian) are authentically matched by the cast. There is no prior canon or historical record from which any character's race has been altered for this production.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
7.4
Critic Ratings
9.6
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