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On Swift Horses (2025)

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On Swift Horses (2025)

Overview

In the 1950s, a seemingly sensible newlywed and her wayward brother-in-law undertake parallel journeys of risk, romance, and self-discovery.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.0

Overview

In the 1950s, a seemingly sensible newlywed and her wayward brother-in-law undertake parallel journeys of risk, romance, and self-discovery.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Netflix logoNetflix
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing 1950s American social repression and homophobia through the lens of queer identity and the pursuit of personal freedom.

The movie features central queer and sexually fluid characters, demonstrating visible character diversity. Its narrative explicitly critiques the heteronormative and gender-restrictive societal norms of 1950s America, focusing on characters who challenge these traditional expectations.

Secondary

On Swift Horses offers a nuanced and intimate portrayal of LGBTQ+ lives in the 1950s, highlighting the complexities of bisexuality, closeted identities, and same-sex love. It emphasizes emotional depth, resilience, and the search for authenticity, subverting tragic tropes to show characters finding connection and joy despite societal repression. The film's net impact is affirming and empathetic.

The provided information for 'On Swift Horses' details the film's focus on queer relationships, including gay men and a lesbian character, and themes of identity and self-discovery within the LGBTQ+ context of the 1950s. However, it does not provide any specific details or mention of transsexual characters or themes.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film is an adaptation of a novel, and all main characters are portrayed with consistent gender identities as established in the source material and historical context. No sources indicate any gender changes from the novel to the film.

The film's major characters, including Muriel, Lee, Julius, Henry, and Sandra, are cast with actors whose ethnicity and appearance align with their established or implied racial backgrounds in the source material and historical setting. No character canonically established as one race is portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.0
The Movie Database logo
6.3

Critic Ratings

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5.3
Metacritic logo
6.3

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