Drama, Romance  •  2012  •  123 min  •  Adults (18+)

Rust and Bone (2012)

Rust and Bone poster

Rust and Bone (2012)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.5

Overview

Put in charge of his young son, Ali leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Ali's bond with Stephanie, a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident.


Starring Cast

Marion Cotillard  •   Matthias Schoenaerts  •   Armand Verdure


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Detailed Bias Analysis

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Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film is rated neutral because its central focus is on universal themes of human resilience, personal connection, and individual adaptation to trauma and hardship, rather than promoting a specific political ideology or offering systemic critiques or solutions.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features a predominantly white cast in its lead and supporting roles, consistent with traditional casting. Its narrative centers on individual human experiences and relationships, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to the plot.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Rust and Bone" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on the heterosexual relationship and personal struggles of its two main protagonists, Ali and Stéphanie, without any queer representation.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Rust and Bone" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on the relationship between a disabled orca trainer and a street fighter, exploring themes of resilience, trauma, and love.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Rust and Bone" features original characters created for this specific production. It is not an adaptation of existing source material, a biopic, or a reboot with legacy characters. Therefore, no characters have a pre-established gender that could be swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Rust and Bone" is an adaptation of Craig Davidson's short stories. The main characters, Stéphanie and Ali, are portrayed by white actors Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts, respectively. There is no indication that these characters were established as a different race in the source material, nor are they historical figures. Therefore, no race swap occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.4
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7.2

Critic Ratings

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8.1
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7.3

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