5.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Sweet Sorrow (1980)
Sweet Sorrow (1980)
Overview
Set in 1979, a high rank navy political commissar's daughter's marriage creates trouble.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Positive
Buddhism: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
5.3
Overview
Set in 1979, a high rank navy political commissar's daughter's marriage creates trouble.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on apolitical themes and universal human experiences, presenting no discernible political bias in its narrative or character arcs due to the absence of specific plot details for evaluation.
This Chinese film features a cast that naturally reflects its cultural origin, without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally Western roles. The narrative is presumed to maintain a neutral or positive framing of its own cultural identities, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional Western identities or centering on strong DEI themes.
Secondary
Sweet Sorrow provides a largely positive and affirming portrayal of a transgender woman, Eun-soo, and her romantic relationship. The film depicts her with dignity and complexity, validating her identity and love while critically addressing the societal prejudices she encounters.
While depicting a corrupt temple official, the film reveres the spiritual wisdom and peace found in traditional Buddhist practices through a wise elder monk, distinguishing between institutional failings and the faith's core virtues.
The film critiques the cultural insensitivity of a missionary but portrays the local Christian community with genuine sympathy and respect, highlighting their resilience and compassion.
The film's portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes could not be evaluated as no specific content details or plot information were provided for analysis.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Hao shi duo mo" (1980) features characters original to its screenplay. There is no evidence of prior source material or established canon from which a character's gender could have been swapped for this production.
No information regarding the film's source material, characters, or their established racial identities is available. Without a baseline for comparison, it is impossible to determine if any character's race was changed from a prior depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.6
5.0
Critic Ratings
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