6.0
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Possession (2002)
Possession (2002)
Overview
Maud Bailey, a brilliant English academic, is researching the life and work of poet Christabel La Motte. Roland Michell is an American scholar in London to study Randolph Henry Ash, now best-known for a collection of poems dedicated to his wife. When Maud and Roland discover a cache of love letters that appear to be from Ash to La Motte, they follow a trail of clues across England, echoing the journey of the couple over a century earlier.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.0
Overview
Maud Bailey, a brilliant English academic, is researching the life and work of poet Christabel La Motte. Roland Michell is an American scholar in London to study Randolph Henry Ash, now best-known for a collection of poems dedicated to his wife. When Maud and Roland discover a cache of love letters that appear to be from Ash to La Motte, they follow a trail of clues across England, echoing the journey of the couple over a century earlier.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative revolves around apolitical themes of literary discovery, historical mystery, and romance across different eras, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.
The film features traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on a romantic mystery without explicitly critiquing or centering on traditional identities or DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'Possession' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on heterosexual romantic relationships and a literary mystery, thus offering no portrayal to evaluate within the LGBTQ+ framework.
The film "Possession" (2002), a romantic drama about literary scholars uncovering a Victorian love affair, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Therefore, it has no direct portrayal to evaluate under the given rubric.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Possession" (2002) is an adaptation of A.S. Byatt's novel. All major characters retain their established genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
The film "Possession" (2002) is an adaptation of A.S. Byatt's novel. The primary characters, Roland Michell, Maud Bailey, Randolph Henry Ash, and Christabel LaMotte, are depicted as white in both the source material and the film, with no changes in their established racial identities.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
6.0
Critic Ratings
6.4
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