6.1
Viewer Rating
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Mandrake (1997)
Mandrake (1997)
Overview
Marek is a 15-year-old from a provincial village who runs away to Prague when he begins to fail at school. He is mugged shortly after arriving in the city and is rescued by Honza with the promise of work. Marek is taken to an apartment, drugged, and becomes a male prostitute. He is a bit smarter than his colleagues and teams up with a friend, David, in order to go after bigger scores – to cash in and get out. They manage to stash away a bit of money, but when it comes time to return home, Marek loses his nerve and is soon back in the city.
Starring Cast
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PhiloRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.1
Overview
Marek is a 15-year-old from a provincial village who runs away to Prague when he begins to fail at school. He is mugged shortly after arriving in the city and is rescued by Honza with the promise of work. Marek is taken to an apartment, drugged, and becomes a male prostitute. He is a bit smarter than his colleagues and teams up with a friend, David, in order to go after bigger scores – to cash in and get out. They manage to stash away a bit of money, but when it comes time to return home, Marek loses his nerve and is soon back in the city.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
PhiloDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by focusing on the socio-economic exploitation and marginalization of vulnerable individuals, implicitly critiquing the systemic conditions that lead to their plight.
The movie features a predominantly white European cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative explores non-heterosexual themes, which introduces a form of diversity, but it does not explicitly critique traditional white or male identities as a central theme, nor does it present a broad DEI critique.
Secondary
Mandrake portrays the grim lives of young male prostitutes in Warsaw, where same-sex encounters are driven by survival and lead to exploitation and tragedy. The film depicts LGBTQ+ characters primarily as victims of a harsh system, linking their identity to suffering and degradation without significant affirming elements.
"Mandrake" portrays a tragic love story between a cisgender man and a transsexual woman, Mandragora. The film depicts Mandragora with dignity and complexity, focusing on her humanity and capacity for love. While showcasing the severe societal prejudice and violence she endures, the narrative frames these as external injustices, ultimately affirming the worth of transsexual lives and relationships.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Mandrake (1997) is an original film and not an adaptation of existing source material with pre-established characters, nor does it feature historical figures. Therefore, no characters could have undergone a gender swap from a prior canonical or historical representation.
The film "Mandrake" (1997) is an original production and not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic of historical figures. Its characters were created for this film, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical racial establishment to be altered.
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