6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Maalikaya (2025)
Maalikaya (2025)
Overview
Kara, a young inmate who unleashes her hidden sexual fantasies while serving time. After meeting Lila, a seductive inmate played by Jenn Rosa, Kara finds a new purpose in life. But her dark past still haunts her even behind bars.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.8
Overview
Kara, a young inmate who unleashes her hidden sexual fantasies while serving time. After meeting Lila, a seductive inmate played by Jenn Rosa, Kara finds a new purpose in life. But her dark past still haunts her even behind bars.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film is rated as Left-Leaning (-1) because its dominant themes, such as critiques of corporate power, systemic oppression, and social inequality, align strongly with progressive political values, even if the messaging is subtle.
The film 'Maalikaya' features a female-centered narrative with a central same-sex relationship between inmates, highlighting queer female sexuality and experiences within a marginalized prison setting. Its casting of Filipino actors and focus on underrepresented narratives contribute to its strong emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Secondary
Maalikaya features a central and significant LGBTQ+ relationship between Kara and Lila, depicted with emotional depth and complexity. The film explores themes of desire, identity, and intimacy within a challenging setting, providing affirming representation of queer love and lives, despite potential external obstacles.
Based on available plot summaries and reviews, 'Maalikaya' does not appear to feature transsexual characters or explore themes of gender identity or transformation. The film's narrative centers on a female inmate's sexual and emotional awakening within a prison setting, focusing on lesbian romance and personal struggles rather than transsexual experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
No information is available regarding any character in "Maalikaya (2025)" being canonically established as one gender and then portrayed as a different gender. Therefore, a gender swap cannot be confirmed.
No information is available regarding the characters or any potential race swaps in the film Maalikaya (2025). Without established character races from source material or prior portrayals, a race swap cannot be confirmed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.8
7.8
Critic Ratings
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