Documentary  •  2006  •  110 min

Germany: A Summer's Fairytale (2006)

Germany: A Summer's Fairytale poster

Germany: A Summer's Fairytale (2006)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

A documentary of the German national soccer team’s 2006 World Cup experience that changed the face of modern Germany.


Starring Cast

Jürgen Klinsmann  •   Bastian Schweinsteiger  •   Lukas Podolski

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film documents the German national football team's journey during the 2006 World Cup, emphasizing national unity, collective pride, and the unifying power of sport, without promoting specific left or right political ideologies. Its focus on a shared national experience through an apolitical event leads to a neutral rating.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The documentary chronicles the German national football team's journey during the 2006 World Cup. Its focus on real-life male athletes in a sporting context naturally results in a traditional representation of identities, without intentional DEI-driven casting or narrative critiques of traditional roles.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High

This documentary focuses on the German national football team's journey during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. As a sports documentary, it does not meaningfully portray family structures, roles, or values, and therefore offers no clear endorsement or critique of family-life norms.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

This documentary chronicles the German national football team's journey during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The narrative focuses exclusively on the players, coaching staff, and the sporting events. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present within the film's content.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

This documentary focuses exclusively on the German national football team's participation in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The narrative is dedicated to sports, team strategy, and the national experience of the tournament. There are no identifiable transgender characters or themes present within the film's scope or plot, resulting in no depiction of transsexual individuals or related topics.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

This documentary chronicles the real German men's national football team during the 2006 World Cup. All featured historical figures, such as players and coaches, are accurately portrayed on screen with their documented historical gender, resulting in no gender swaps.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a documentary featuring real historical figures from the 2006 German national football team, including Jürgen Klinsmann, Bastian Schweinsteiger, and Lukas Podolski. These individuals are portrayed as themselves, not by actors of a different race.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.0
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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