6.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Mandragora (1997)
Mandragora (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...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
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
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PhiloDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's empathetic exploration of marginalized lives and economic desperation within the sex trade, humanizing its subjects and implicitly critiquing societal neglect, aligns with progressive values.
The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with its setting and subject matter, without explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its narrative explores social issues and exploitation but does not center on a critique of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Mandrake (1997) portrays young male prostitutes engaging in same-sex acts for survival amidst exploitation, drug use, and violence. The film highlights the grim realities and dehumanizing aspects of their lives, with same-sex encounters often transactional and contributing to their overall misery, resulting in a net negative impact on LGBTQ+ themes.
"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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