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Homebound (2025)

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Homebound (2025)

Overview

Two childhood friends from a small North Indian village chase a police job that promises them the dignity they’ve long been denied. But as they inch closer to their dream, mounting desperation threatens the bond that holds them together.


Starring Cast


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High

Viewer Rating
8.5

Overview

Two childhood friends from a small North Indian village chase a police job that promises them the dignity they’ve long been denied. But as they inch closer to their dream, mounting desperation threatens the bond that holds them together.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Netflix logoNetflix
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film explicitly critiques systemic social injustice, particularly the caste system and its impact on marginalized individuals, presenting a "searing indictment of modern India" and emphasizing moral responsibility towards those facing societal stigma and prejudice.

The movie 'Homebound' features intentional casting that centers on marginalized socio-economic and caste identities within an Indian context, reflecting the director's focus on the politics of representation. Its narrative explicitly critiques systemic injustices and the struggles of the caste system, making these themes central to the story.

Secondary

Based on the available search results, there is no information regarding the portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters or themes in 'Homebound, 2025'. The details provided focus on the film's plot, cast, and socio-political context, making it impossible to assess any LGBTQ+ representation.

The film 'Homebound, 2025' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Plot summaries, critical reviews, and director interviews consistently focus on male friendships, socio-economic struggles, and the caste system in India, with no references to gender identity or transformation.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film's characters, including protagonists Shoaib and Chandan, and Sudha, maintain the same gender as established in the source New York Times article. There are no instances where a character's on-screen gender differs from their canonical gender.

The film is a fictionalized adaptation where the major characters (Shoaib, Chandan, Sudha) have no prior established racial or ethnic depictions in the source material. Therefore, no character's race was changed from a previously canonical portrayal.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.0
The Movie Database logo
7.7

Critic Ratings

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9.7
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N/A

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