8.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Persona (1966)
Persona (1966)
Overview
A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk. As they spend time together, Alma speaks to Elisabeth constantly, never receiving any answer.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.5
Overview
A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk. As they spend time together, Alma speaks to Elisabeth constantly, never receiving any answer.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central themes are deeply existential and psychological, exploring identity, communication, and the human condition without advocating for or against any specific political ideology or offering a political solution to its presented problems.
The film features a traditional European cast from its era, without explicit diversity initiatives or race/gender swaps. Its narrative is a psychological drama that does not incorporate or critique traditional identities within a DEI framework.
Secondary
Persona explores profound psychological intimacy and identity merging between two women, featuring strong homoerotic undertones and non-normative sexual experiences. The film treats these themes with depth, complexity, and a non-judgmental lens, focusing on the characters' internal struggles rather than condemning their desires, resulting in a net positive portrayal.
The film portrays a world where traditional Christian morality and comfort are largely absent or ineffective in addressing the characters' profound existential and psychological crises. It highlights the spiritual void and the failure of conventional religious frameworks to provide solace or meaning, leading to intense guilt and breakdown rather than redemption.
Ingmar Bergman's "Persona" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film is a psychological drama centered on the merging identities of two women, Alma and Elisabet, exploring existential and personal crises rather than gender identity or transition.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Persona is an original film by Ingmar Bergman, not an adaptation of existing source material or a historical account. All characters were created for this film, establishing their genders for the first time within its narrative. Therefore, no character's gender was altered from a prior canonical or historical depiction.
Persona is an original film from 1966, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races, nor does it feature historical figures. The characters were created for this specific film, and their on-screen portrayal aligns with their original conception.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
8.1
Critic Ratings
9.1
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