5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Ode to My Father (2014)
Ode to My Father (2014)
Overview
Duk-soo lost his father and younger sister while taking refuge during the Korean War. He leaves for Germany to work as a miner and enters the Vietnam War. He wishes to find his sister.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
5.7
Overview
Duk-soo lost his father and younger sister while taking refuge during the Korean War. He leaves for Germany to work as a miner and enters the Vietnam War. He wishes to find his sister.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with conservative values, championing unwavering family dedication, individual sacrifice, and hard work as the solution to historical hardships and the path to national prosperity, rather than advocating for systemic change.
The film features an entirely Korean cast, which is traditional for its cultural and historical setting, without any intentional race or gender swaps of roles that would traditionally be white in a Western context. Its narrative positively frames traditional Korean male identity and family values, without critiquing traditional identities or featuring strong DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity through the character of Deok-soo's sister, Dal-goo, whose devout faith provides her with strength and comfort during difficult times. The church is depicted as a supportive community, and her prayers are shown as sincere, without any narrative critique or negative framing.
The film 'Ode to My Father' does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on a heterosexual family's experiences through historical events, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The film 'Ode to My Father' is a historical drama chronicling the life and sacrifices of a man for his family through significant Korean historical events. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore related themes, resulting in no depiction to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Ode to My Father is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical figures whose gender could have been altered, thus it does not contain any gender swaps.
Ode to My Father is an original South Korean film featuring fictional characters. There is no prior source material or historical figures for its main characters, thus no baseline exists for a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.5
Critic Ratings
7.5
N/A
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