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Drama  •  2022  •  85 min

My Broken Mariko (2022)

My Broken Mariko poster

My Broken Mariko (2022)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

Shiino one day finds out that her best friend Mariko has committed suicide. After snatching Mariko's urn from her abusive father, Shiino heads to Marigaoka Cape, a place Mariko always wanted to go.

Starring Cast

Mei Nagano  •   Nao Honda  •   Masataka Kubota

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Medium

The film focuses on the deeply personal journey of a woman processing her friend's suicide and past abuse, emphasizing individual acts of love and remembrance as a solution to grief and trauma, rather than advocating for specific political ideologies or systemic changes.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film features a cast that is traditional for its Japanese origin, with no explicit race or gender swaps of roles. The narrative explores themes of grief and trauma, including instances of abuse, but does not center on an explicit critique of traditional identities or strong DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: High

My Broken Mariko centers on the intense, queer-coded bond between Shiino and Mariko. The film empathetically explores Shiino's grief and unwavering devotion after Mariko's death, affirming the profound worth and significance of their connection. The portrayal elevates their relationship as the story's emotional core, despite the tragic circumstances.

Trans: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "My Broken Mariko" is an adaptation of a manga. A review of the main characters from the source material and their portrayal in the film reveals no changes in their established genders.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

My Broken Mariko is a Japanese film adaptation of a Japanese manga. The characters in the source material are implicitly Japanese, and the main cast members are all Japanese, indicating no change in racial portrayal from the original canon.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.5
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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