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Thriller, Mystery, Crime • 2022 • 89 min • Adults (18+)

Kimi is a tight 2022 thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh in which a tech worker with agoraphobia stumbles onto evidence of a violent crime buried in AI voice data, then fights a corporation that would rather bury her. The Leans Progressive label follows naturally from the film's DNA. Corporate surveillance is the villain. The protagonist is a woman of color challenging powerful institutions with no interest in accountability. Her love interest is openly bisexual, and a trans character is treated with dignity while a villain's cruelty toward them frames the prejudice as exactly that. Traditional family structures and religion are largely absent. The film wears its politics lightly, but they run in one clear direction.
Zoë Kravitz • Byron Bowers • Rita Wilson
Kimi is a tight 2022 thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh in which a tech worker with agoraphobia stumbles onto evidence of a violent crime buried in AI voice data, then fights a corporation that would rather bury her. The Leans Progressive label follows naturally from the film's DNA. Corporate surveillance is the villain. The protagonist is a woman of color challenging powerful institutions with no interest in accountability. Her love interest is openly bisexual, and a trans character is treated with dignity while a villain's cruelty toward them frames the prejudice as exactly that. Traditional family structures and religion are largely absent. The film wears its politics lightly, but they run in one clear direction.
Zoë Kravitz • Byron Bowers • Rita Wilson
The film's central thesis critiques unchecked corporate power and surveillance, portraying a powerful tech company as unethical and exploitative, aligning with progressive concerns about systemic exploitation and accountability.
The film features a diverse lead actress in a central role, contributing to visible representation. The narrative explores themes of corporate corruption and surveillance, with the protagonist, a woman of color, challenging powerful antagonists. While diversity is present, the story does not explicitly center on DEI themes or offer a strong critique of traditional identities.
The film features Kevin, the main character's love interest, who is openly bisexual. His identity is presented naturally and without sensationalism, contributing to his complexity as a supportive and dignified character. The portrayal avoids stereotypes and integrates his bisexuality as a normal aspect of his life, resulting in a positive and affirming depiction.
The film features transsexual characters, including Angela's love interest, Kevin, who is portrayed with dignity and complexity, and whose identity is acknowledged respectfully. Although a villainous character misgenders a trans sex worker, the film frames this as an act of prejudice by the antagonist, maintaining an empathetic stance towards the victim. The overall portrayal is affirming, integrating trans identities naturally into the narrative without relying on harmful stereotypes.
The film primarily depicts a non-cohabiting, non-marital romantic relationship with normalized sexual activity, and largely omits traditional family structures, parenting, or marriage, thereby leaning towards a progressive portrayal of family norms by default.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Kimi is an original film with an original screenplay and characters. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or legacy characters whose genders could have been altered for this production.
Kimi is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish a canonical race for any character before their portrayal in this movie.
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