7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Thriller • 2025
TABOO (2025)
TABOO (2025)
Overview
Mantis is a 2025 Italian short drama directed by and starring Paolo Gallina. Set in a Milan apartment, the film follows two young men discussing their experiences with dating apps. Co-starring Matteo Radaelli and Alessandro Calì Ventura, it runs 10 minutes.
Starring Cast
Gehovany Echeverry • Ana Sofía Palacios Calderón • Isabella Castrillón Carvajal
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
Mantis is a 2025 Italian short drama directed by and starring Paolo Gallina. Set in a Milan apartment, the film follows two young men discussing their experiences with dating apps. Co-starring Matteo Radaelli and Alessandro Calì Ventura, it runs 10 minutes.
Starring Cast
Gehovany Echeverry • Ana Sofía Palacios Calderón • Isabella Castrillón Carvajal
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium
The film's portrayal of two gay men's candid discussion about dating apps highlights the emotional realities of LGBTQ+ life in an urban setting, subtly aligning with progressive emphases on identity and social experiences without overt ideological advocacy.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The film features gay male characters navigating the challenges of dating apps, underscoring themes of identity concealment and emotional discomfort in urban settings. Casting relies on white Italian actors without racial diversity in the ensemble.
Secondary
LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: High
The film presents LGBTQ+ characters with dignity, focusing on their nuanced emotional responses to modern dating apps. This empathetic lens highlights the poignant, often sad aspects of gay life in Italy, earning praise for its intensity and authenticity without resorting to stereotypes or mockery.
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium
The film depicts two gay men discussing their experiences with dating apps, offering no portrayal of family structures, roles, or values. This absence of family content results in a neutral assessment.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium
The film contains no transsexual characters or themes. It centers on two gay men discussing their experiences with dating apps, exploring relational dynamics in an urban setting without addressing transgender identity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium
Mantis presents an original story of two male characters discussing dating apps, with no adaptation from prior source material or historical figures, and all roles cast with actors matching the characters' genders.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low
Mantis presents original characters in an original screenplay, with no prior canonical or historical racial depictions to compare against, yielding no instances of race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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7.0
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