Family, Science Fiction, Adventure  •  1980  •  215 min

The Adventures of the Electronic (1980)

The Adventures of the Electronic poster

The Adventures of the Electronic (1980)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Traditional

Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

The Adventures of the Electronic is a 1980 Soviet family adventure starring a robot built to resemble a schoolboy, who dreams of being human and ends up on an unpredictable journey. The film is given a Mixed label because it blends traditional Soviet family values and social roles with more progressive themes like empathy and teamwork. Characters learn about compassion and community, yet gender and race portrayals remain firmly grounded in 1980s Soviet norms without deliberate shifts for diversity. The story remains apolitical yet gently reinforces collectivist ideals.


Starring Cast

Yuriy Torsuev  •   Vladimir Torsuev  •   Vasiliy Skromnyy

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by emphasizing the importance of community, friendship, and collective responsibility over individualistic pursuits, as characters learn empathy and the value of contributing to a group.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The film features traditional casting, consistent with its production era and region, without intentional race or gender swaps for diversity. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, lacking explicit critiques or DEI themes central to the story.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: High

The film portrays a stable nuclear family where parents provide guidance and authority, and children are expected to be responsible. The narrative generally affirms the importance of parental care and a functional family unit without questioning traditional structures.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The Adventures of the Electronic is a Soviet children's science fiction miniseries from 1980. The narrative centers on a robot and a schoolboy, exploring themes of friendship, identity, and adventure. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes present in the film's plot or character arcs. The film's content is entirely devoid of such depictions.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film, a Soviet children's science fiction story, does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes. Its plot centers on a robot and a boy who swap places, exploring childhood adventures and the nature of humanity and artificial intelligence. There is no depiction of transsexual identity or related issues within the narrative.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features several female characters, including classmates Masha and Zoya, and teacher Maia Svetlova. However, none of these characters are depicted engaging in direct physical combat or defeating male opponents through skill or strength.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an adaptation of Evgeny Veltistov's novels. All major characters, including Electronic, Sergei Syroezhkin, and Professor Gromov, maintain their established male or female genders from the source material in the on-screen portrayal.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an adaptation of Soviet novellas. All major characters, originally conceived as white/Slavic, are portrayed by white actors in this 1980 adaptation, consistent with their source material.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.5
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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