6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
My Broken Mariko (2022)
My Broken Mariko (2022)
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
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
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
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.
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
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.
Currently, there is not enough information available to assess the film's portrayal of transsexual characters or themes. Without specific plot details or character descriptions, a determination of positive, negative, or neutral impact cannot be made.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
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.
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.
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