7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama • 2015 • 25 min
Ki (2015)
Ki (2015)
Overview
This animated short film follows 7-year-old Yuki as she navigates a dream world where she reunites with her deceased sister and learns to cope with grief. The story emphasizes family and traditional values, focusing on emotional growth and intergenerational bonds. While it does not engage with modern progressive themes or social issues, it avoids overt ideological framing as well. Cultural traditions, spirituality, and Buddhist elements subtly underpin the narrative, and the voice cast is diverse. These factors contribute to a balanced cultural profile that aligns with a neutral bias rating.
Starring Cast
Emily Amano • Mariko Amano • Tsundue Gyamtso
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Strongly Traditional
Buddhism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
This animated short film follows 7-year-old Yuki as she navigates a dream world where she reunites with her deceased sister and learns to cope with grief. The story emphasizes family and traditional values, focusing on emotional growth and intergenerational bonds. While it does not engage with modern progressive themes or social issues, it avoids overt ideological framing as well. Cultural traditions, spirituality, and Buddhist elements subtly underpin the narrative, and the voice cast is diverse. These factors contribute to a balanced cultural profile that aligns with a neutral bias rating.
Starring Cast
Emily Amano • Mariko Amano • Tsundue Gyamtso
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Low
Ki centers on a young girl's dream reunion with her deceased sister, where the pair embark on an adventure that helps her face anxieties and learn to live without her sibling.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The animated film features a diverse voice cast. Its narrative focuses on universal themes of nature and connection, without explicitly centering DEI themes or critically portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
Family Values: Strongly Traditional
Confidence: Medium
The film strongly celebrates and endorses multigenerational family bonds and the respect for elders, as the entire narrative centers on a young girl's devoted and perilous journey to save her ailing grandmother.
Buddhism: Positive
Confidence: High
The film centers on a Tibetan Buddhist monk and his family, exploring Buddhist concepts of life, death, and reincarnation with depth and respect. It portrays the faith as a framework for understanding grief and finding peace, even through a child's struggle to comprehend it.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The animated film 'Ki' follows a young girl's coming-of-age story as she explores ancient traditions and her connection to nature in a remote Himalayan village. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story primarily focuses on cultural heritage, spirituality, and personal discovery within its specific setting.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Ki, 2015' does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or explore themes related to transgender identity. The story centers on a young woman's observational life and her unspoken connection with a monk, with no elements pertaining to gender identity or transition present in the narrative.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is an original animated short. Its characters are newly created for this specific production and do not have pre-established genders from prior source material or history, thus precluding a gender swap.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Ki" is an original animated short film. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior installments with established character races that could be altered in this production.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
8.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
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