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Drama, Romance  •  2011  •  96 min

North Sea Texas (2011)

North Sea Texas poster

North Sea Texas (2011)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.2

Overview

A teen boy living in a small town on the Belgian coast finds his ordinary life take an unexpected turn when a handsome traveler blows through town.

Starring Cast

Ben Van den Heuvel  •   Eva Van der Gucht  •   Thomas Coumans

Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by empathetically portraying a young gay man's coming-of-age and journey of self-discovery, thereby normalizing LGBTQ+ experiences.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

The film North Sea Texas centers on the coming-of-age and first love of a gay protagonist, making LGBTQ+ identity a core element of its narrative. This intentional focus on a non-traditional identity is a significant aspect of its diversity and inclusion.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: High

North Sea Texas provides a tender and sensitive portrayal of a young gay man's coming-of-age and first love. The film explores Pim's emotional journey and sexual awakening with dignity and empathy, affirming the worth of his queer identity and experiences without resorting to negative stereotypes or external judgment, resulting in a largely positive depiction.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium

North Sea Texas is a coming-of-age drama exploring the romantic and emotional journey of a gay teenager. The film's plot and character arcs focus exclusively on same-sex relationships and identity, with no depiction of transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

North Sea Texas is an original film without pre-existing source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. There is no prior canonical gender for any character to be swapped from.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

North Sea Texas is a Belgian film adapted from a novel. There is no indication that any character, originally established as one race in the source material, was portrayed by an actor of a different race in the film.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.1
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

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8.3
Metacritic logo
6.3

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