5.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Side Effect (2020)
Side Effect (2020)
Overview
A traumatic experience leads to a break-up between a young married couple. In a desperate attempt to save their marriage, Andrey, the husband, seeks help from a psychic named Mara. His only wish is to make his wife Olga forget the past. Mara's magic works, but the second honeymoon soon turns into a living nightmare... Andrey gradually recognizes that he is dealing with a powerful evil that possesses his wife, and the price of the psychic's service is Olga’s life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.4
Overview
A traumatic experience leads to a break-up between a young married couple. In a desperate attempt to save their marriage, Andrey, the husband, seeks help from a psychic named Mara. His only wish is to make his wife Olga forget the past. Mara's magic works, but the second honeymoon soon turns into a living nightmare... Andrey gradually recognizes that he is dealing with a powerful evil that possesses his wife, and the price of the psychic's service is Olga’s life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily explores individual psychological themes of grief, escapism, and the blurring of reality through technology, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or offering politically charged solutions.
The movie features a traditional cast, predominantly ethnically Russian, without apparent intentional race or gender swaps for diversity. Its narrative, a psychological thriller, does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes.
Secondary
Based on available plot summaries and reviews, 'Side Effect' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in a net impact of N/A.
The film 'Side Effect' does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal, positive or negative, of transsexual identity or experiences in the movie.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Side Effect" (2020) is an original story and not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic. Therefore, it does not feature any characters with a pre-established gender from source material or history that could be swapped.
This film is an original production from 2020, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific film, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to be altered. Therefore, no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.0
5.8
Critic Ratings
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