6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Crime, Thriller • 2019 • 108 min
Spider (2019)
Spider (2019)
Overview
Spider follows three Chilean friends who belong to a far-right nationalist group in the turbulent early 1970s, committing a political crime that fractures their lives and echoes across decades. Directed by Andrés Wood, the film sits in the tradition of Latin American political cinema that interrogates historical violence and elite impunity. The Leans Progressive label comes primarily from the film's critical eye on right-wing extremism, examining how class privilege and political violence leave long shadows, with little romanticization of the ideologies involved. Family structures appear in the story, but as moral artifacts of a compromised past rather than as values the film celebrates or attacks. The framing tilts left without being a polemic.
Starring Cast
Mercedes Morán • María Valverde • Marcelo Alonso
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
Spider follows three Chilean friends who belong to a far-right nationalist group in the turbulent early 1970s, committing a political crime that fractures their lives and echoes across decades. Directed by Andrés Wood, the film sits in the tradition of Latin American political cinema that interrogates historical violence and elite impunity. The Leans Progressive label comes primarily from the film's critical eye on right-wing extremism, examining how class privilege and political violence leave long shadows, with little romanticization of the ideologies involved. Family structures appear in the story, but as moral artifacts of a compromised past rather than as values the film celebrates or attacks. The framing tilts left without being a polemic.
Starring Cast
Mercedes Morán • María Valverde • Marcelo Alonso
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium
The film critically examines the historical actions and enduring legacy of a far-right extremist group, highlighting political violence, class privilege, and the lack of accountability for past atrocities. This critical perspective on right-wing extremism and its societal impact positions the film as left-leaning.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The movie features traditional casting that aligns with the historical and social context of its characters, without explicit DEI-driven recasting. Its narrative critiques a specific political ideology and its associated violence, rather than explicitly targeting traditional identities themselves.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High
The film depicts a long-standing marriage and a nuclear family, but these structures are presented as products of a shared, morally ambiguous past rather than being idealized or critiqued through a traditional or progressive lens. The narrative focuses on political and personal consequences, offering no clear endorsement or rejection of specific family norms.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Spider' is a political thriller centered on a right-wing nationalist group in 1970s Chile and its members' lives decades later. The narrative explores themes of violence, ideology, and the past's impact, but does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or storylines. Consequently, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate within the film's content.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Spider' (2019) is a political thriller centered on a right-wing extremist group in Chile during the 1970s and their later lives. Based on available plot summaries and character analyses, the movie does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or explore related themes. The story primarily delves into political ideologies, loyalty, and the consequences of past actions.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Spider" (2019) is an original Chilean political thriller with characters created specifically for its narrative. It is not an adaptation of existing source material, a biopic of historical figures, or a reboot of legacy characters. Consequently, there are no instances of characters whose gender was established elsewhere being portrayed differently.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Spider" (2019) is an original story featuring characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior established canon, historical record, or previous adaptation from which characters could have been race-swapped.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
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6.9
Critic Ratings
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