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Drama, History  •  2009  •  80 min

Peacetime (2009)

Peacetime poster

Peacetime (2009)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Mixed
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.1

Overview

Peacetime is a historical drama set in post-World War II Brazil that explores the aftermath of political repression and a shifting national identity amid democratic resurgence. It leans progressive due to its critical look at state violence and the psychological toll of authoritarianism. The film centers on the personal and political consequences of imprisonment under a dictatorial regime. With a strong historical context and introspective character arcs, it advocates for truth-telling as a path to healing without directly engaging other sociocultural issues in a defined way.

Starring Cast

Tony Ramos  •   Daniel Filho  •   Ailton Graça

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's central narrative critiques state-sanctioned violence and explores the lasting trauma of political oppression, advocating for confronting historical truths as a path to peace.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a visibly diverse cast, which is common in Brazilian productions, but does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative centers on a man's personal journey of adaptation after waking from a coma, without critically portraying traditional identities or making strong DEI themes central to the plot.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium

The film portrays the extreme breakdown and destruction of a nuclear family unit through a horrific act of violence. It focuses on the psychological torment of the perpetrator rather than endorsing or critiquing specific family structures, roles, or values, thus offering no clear stance on traditional or progressive family norms.

Judaism: Positive
Confidence: High

The film portrays Judaism positively through the character of Segismundo, a Holocaust survivor. His Jewish identity and the immense suffering endured by Jewish people are central to the narrative, eliciting profound sympathy and respect from the film's perspective.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Peacetime" (Tempos de Paz) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a psychological drama between a former Polish actor and a Brazilian customs officer in post-WWII Brazil, exploring themes of truth, identity, and the impact of war.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Peacetime" (Tempos de Paz) is a historical drama set in 1945 Brazil, focusing on a dialogue between a former political prisoner and a customs officer. The narrative explores themes of war, peace, and the characters' pasts. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the film's plot or character arcs.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Peacetime" is an original story with characters created specifically for the production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or established canon from which character genders could be altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an adaptation of a play. Analysis of the main characters and available information about the source material does not indicate any instances where a character's established race was changed for the screen adaptation.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.9
The Movie Database logo
7.3

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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