6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Romance, Comedy • 2016 • 105 min
Taekwondo (2016)
Taekwondo (2016)
Overview
Germán is invited by Fernando, a new friend from his Taekwondo training, to spend the holidays with his closest friends at a beautiful country house in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. In a “men only” environment, where hunky young studs bask in the hot sun, play in the pool, smoke pot and drink, some desires and doubts manifest themselves with more intensity than usual.
Starring Cast
Gabriel Epstein • Lucas Papa • Nicolás Barsoff
Where to watch
Prime VideoRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
Germán is invited by Fernando, a new friend from his Taekwondo training, to spend the holidays with his closest friends at a beautiful country house in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. In a “men only” environment, where hunky young studs bask in the hot sun, play in the pool, smoke pot and drink, some desires and doubts manifest themselves with more intensity than usual.
Starring Cast
Gabriel Epstein • Lucas Papa • Nicolás Barsoff
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
Political: Strong Left
Confidence: Medium
The film's central narrative explicitly explores and normalizes male homosexuality and intimacy, challenging traditional masculine norms and societal taboos, which directly promotes progressive ideology.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The film features a cast typical of Argentinian cinema without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. However, its narrative is centrally focused on gay male relationships, making LGBTQ+ themes a prominent and explicit aspect of the story.
Secondary
LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: High
The film 'Taekwondo' offers a sensitive and complex portrayal of a gay man's desires and experiences during a summer vacation. It respectfully explores themes of unrequited love and masculinity, centering the protagonist's emotional journey with dignity. The narrative affirms the worth of LGBTQ+ lives and love, resulting in a net positive impact.
Trans: N/R
There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Taekwondo (2016) is an original drama film with no known source material, historical figures, or prior adaptations. All characters are new to this production, thus precluding any instance of a gender swap from established canon.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Taekwondo (2016) is an original film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior adaptations. Its characters are new creations for this specific production, meaning there is no established canonical race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
6.9
Critic Ratings
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