Drama  •  2008  •  450 min

Melancholia (2008)

Melancholia poster

Melancholia (2008)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

Three people start a strange therapy to escape their agonies. Each attempts to process those they lost during the Marcos dictatorship while examining their own grief.


Starring Cast

Angeli Bayani  •   Perry Dizon  •   Roeder Camanag

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Low

The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by deeply exploring the profound and lasting trauma inflicted by political violence and dictatorship, focusing on the human cost and the arduous journey of healing from systemic oppression.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

Melancholia features a cast and director from the Philippines, reflecting local diversity without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on themes of grief and trauma within its cultural context, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional Western identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Melancholia' by Lav Diaz explores themes of grief, trauma, and the search for identity. Based on available plot details and critical reviews, there is no indication of LGBTQ+ characters or themes being depicted in the movie.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Based on available information, the film 'Melancholia, 2008' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to assess for positive, negative, or neutral impact within the narrative.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

Melancholia (2008) by Lav Diaz is an original film, not an adaptation of existing material with pre-established characters or a biopic of historical figures. Therefore, its characters are new creations for this specific film, precluding any gender swaps.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Melancholia, 2008" by Lav Diaz is an original work without pre-existing source material or historical figures. There are no characters with established canonical or historical races that could have been altered.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.3
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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