4.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Meteor and Shadow (1985)
Meteor and Shadow (1985)
Overview
A biopic about the rise and fall of one of Greece's most esteemed poets, Napoleon Lapathiotis.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Positive
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
4.8
Overview
A biopic about the rise and fall of one of Greece's most esteemed poets, Napoleon Lapathiotis.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's empathetic portrayal of a homosexual poet struggling against societal intolerance and personal demons implicitly critiques rigid social norms and champions individual authenticity, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values.
The film features traditional casting that aligns with its historical and geographical context, without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative explores themes of individual struggle against societal norms, particularly regarding sexuality, but does not center on an explicit critique of traditional identities in a broader DEI framework.
Secondary
The film sensitively portrays Maria, a transvestite identifying as a woman, with dignity and complexity. It explores her struggles with identity and love against societal pressures, maintaining an empathetic perspective that affirms the worth of her life and desires, despite external challenges.
The film portrays Christianity, through its influence on 1950s Greek society, as a source of condemnation and marginalization for the protagonist's homosexual identity. The narrative aligns with the protagonist's struggle against these societal pressures, implicitly critiquing the oppressive aspects of religiously-informed social norms without presenting significant counterbalancing positive portrayals of the faith.
Based on the information available, the film 'Meteor & Shadow' does not appear to feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, its portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements is rated as N/A, indicating no depiction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This biographical drama depicts the life of Greek poet Napoleon Lapathiotis. As a biopic, it portrays real historical figures, and there is no evidence of any character's gender being altered from their documented historical gender.
The film is a biographical drama about the Greek poet Napoleon Lapathiotis. Both the historical figure and the actor portraying him are of Greek ethnicity, falling within the same broader racial category. Therefore, no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.6
4.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
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