7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Supernova (2020)
Supernova (2020)
Overview
Sam and Tusker, partners of 20 years, are traveling across England in their old RV visiting friends, family and places from their past. Since Tusker was diagnosed with early-onset dementia two years ago, their time together is the most important thing they have. As the trip progresses, however, their ideas for the future clash, secrets come out, and their love for each other is tested as never before. Ultimately, they must confront the question of what it means to love one another in the face of Tusker’s illness.
Starring Cast
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
Sam and Tusker, partners of 20 years, are traveling across England in their old RV visiting friends, family and places from their past. Since Tusker was diagnosed with early-onset dementia two years ago, their time together is the most important thing they have. As the trip progresses, however, their ideas for the future clash, secrets come out, and their love for each other is tested as never before. Ultimately, they must confront the question of what it means to love one another in the face of Tusker’s illness.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film focuses on the deeply personal and emotional journey of a couple dealing with terminal illness, emphasizing universal themes of love, loss, and individual dignity. Its treatment of potentially political subjects like end-of-life choices and LGBTQ+ relationships is apolitical, prioritizing human experience over ideological statements.
The movie features a central gay couple, providing visible diversity in character representation. The narrative focuses on their relationship without critiquing traditional identities, instead portraying the two white male protagonists positively.
Secondary
Supernova offers a deeply empathetic and affirming portrayal of a long-term gay couple. It centers on their enduring love and the challenges posed by one partner's illness, depicting their relationship with dignity and complexity without relying on stereotypes or external prejudice. The narrative celebrates their bond, affirming the worth of LGBTQ+ lives and love.
The film "Supernova" (2020) focuses on a gay couple dealing with a terminal illness during a road trip. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, nor does the story engage with transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Supernova (2020) features original characters created for the film. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently changed.
Supernova (2020) is an original film with an original screenplay by Harry Macqueen. It is not an adaptation of pre-existing material, nor does it feature historical figures. Therefore, its characters do not have a prior canonical or historical race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.9
Critic Ratings
8.9
7.3
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