7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Science Fiction, Action, Thriller • 2019 • 17 min
Spid (2019)
Spid (2019)
Overview
Spid is a 17-minute Filipino sci-fi thriller about a retiring hitman navigating a world where a sensory epidemic has fractured human perception, with a drug called spid at the center of the city's underground. The Leans Progressive label follows from two main currents. The film frames the war on drugs as a source of human rights harm rather than civic order, a stance that sits firmly on one side of a live political debate in the Philippines and beyond. It also centers a transwoman protagonist, portraying her struggles with prejudice and family estrangement as injustices to be overcome. Moderating that is a traditional family structure built around elder caregiving, which softens the overall lean.
Starring Cast
Genevieve Reyes • Nor Domingo • Bombi Plata
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Positive
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
Spid is a 17-minute Filipino sci-fi thriller about a retiring hitman navigating a world where a sensory epidemic has fractured human perception, with a drug called spid at the center of the city's underground. The Leans Progressive label follows from two main currents. The film frames the war on drugs as a source of human rights harm rather than civic order, a stance that sits firmly on one side of a live political debate in the Philippines and beyond. It also centers a transwoman protagonist, portraying her struggles with prejudice and family estrangement as injustices to be overcome. Moderating that is a traditional family structure built around elder caregiving, which softens the overall lean.
Starring Cast
Genevieve Reyes • Nor Domingo • Bombi Plata
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Strong Left
Confidence: Low
The film's central thesis explicitly critiques the human rights abuses and devastating social impact of the 'war on drugs,' a topic that is a primary preoccupation of progressive ideology.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The movie features a cast primarily composed of actors from the local Filipino talent pool, which is standard for a production of its origin and does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative, a horror film about survival, does not explicitly center on or critique traditional identities or strong DEI themes.
Secondary
Trans: Positive
Confidence: High
Spid portrays its transwoman protagonist with dignity and complexity, focusing on her journey through grief, debt, and family reconciliation. The film frames societal prejudice and family estrangement as external obstacles, highlighting the character's resilience and agency. The narrative affirms the worth of trans lives by depicting a transwoman navigating significant life challenges with depth and empathy.
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: High
The film portrays a multigenerational family unit where a grandmother acts as the primary caregiver for her grandson due to the mother's absence, emphasizing the strength of familial bonds and the challenges faced when a parent is away. It leans traditional by valuing elder care and depicting parental absence as a hardship rather than celebrating alternative family structures.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Spid' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes in its narrative. Available plot summaries and reviews focus on a young boy's friendship with a mysterious girl and themes of bullying and folklore, without any mention of queer identity.
Female Combat: No
Confidence: High
The film is a drama/thriller focusing on a woman seeking justice after a traumatic event. While the narrative may involve confrontations, there is no available information or plot description indicating that any female character engages in and wins close-quarters physical combat against male opponents using skill, strength, or martial arts.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium
The film "Spid" is an original story, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material with established characters. All characters introduced in the film are new creations, and thus do not have a prior canonical gender to be swapped from.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film features original characters created for its narrative and is not an adaptation of existing source material with established racial identities for its characters. Therefore, no race swaps occur.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
N/A
7.6
Critic Ratings
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