5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Once Upon a Time in Phuket (2012)
Once Upon a Time in Phuket (2012)
Overview
Life coach Sven travels to Thailand to fulfil his dreams as a writer. He meets Gitte a yoga-practising free spirit from Norway. Then along comes Anja, an editor who works for a Swedish publisher. What does he really want to do with his life, and who does he want to do it with?
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Neutral
Buddhism: Positive
Viewer Rating
5.5
Overview
Life coach Sven travels to Thailand to fulfil his dreams as a writer. He meets Gitte a yoga-practising free spirit from Norway. Then along comes Anja, an editor who works for a Swedish publisher. What does he really want to do with his life, and who does he want to do it with?
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's content and narrative details are not available for analysis, preventing the identification of any explicit or implicit political themes or biases. Consequently, a neutral rating is assigned due to the absence of discernible ideological leanings.
The film features visible diversity in its cast, consistent with its setting in Phuket, Thailand. However, there is no explicit indication of intentional DEI-driven casting or significant narrative focus on critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
Once Upon a Time in Phuket features a transgender character, Joy, whose identity is central to the romantic comedy's plot. While the film initially uses the 'reveal' of her identity for comedic effect, it also portrays her as a sympathetic romantic lead. The protagonist's journey moves from misunderstanding to a degree of acceptance, resulting in a portrayal that balances problematic comedic tropes with an attempt at genuine character development and understanding.
The film respectfully integrates Buddhist temples, monks, and practices as an authentic and peaceful backdrop to the narrative. While not a central theme, these elements contribute positively to the film's atmosphere and cultural setting, affirming the dignity of the faith within the story's world.
The film 'Once Upon a Time in Phuket' centers on a heterosexual family's vacation and marital challenges in Thailand. No discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes are present in the storyline, resulting in no specific portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is an original Swedish romantic comedy, not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic. All characters are original creations for this specific movie, thus precluding any instances of gender swaps from established source material or history.
This film is an original production and not an adaptation of existing source material with established characters, nor is it a biopic or reboot. Therefore, no characters exist who were canonically or historically established as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
5.3
Critic Ratings
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