7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Case Is Closed (1982)
The Case Is Closed (1982)
Overview
A pre-teenager servant boy dies of carbon monoxide poisoning on a cold winter night in the kitchen. The happy household is suddenly thrown into a psychological trauma. Torn between a sense of guilt and fear of a police case and consequently scandal, the employer and his wife expose their petty, hypocritical selves.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
A pre-teenager servant boy dies of carbon monoxide poisoning on a cold winter night in the kitchen. The happy household is suddenly thrown into a psychological trauma. Torn between a sense of guilt and fear of a police case and consequently scandal, the employer and his wife expose their petty, hypocritical selves.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing systemic exploitation, the legacy of historical injustice (famine), and the ethical dilemmas of representing suffering through a self-reflexive examination of power dynamics in filmmaking.
The film features a cast that reflects the local demographics, showing visible diversity within its cultural context without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative subtly critiques established power structures and the ethics of representation, rather than explicitly portraying traditional identities as negative.
Secondary
The film 'The Case Is Closed' by Mrinal Sen primarily explores themes related to the 1943 Bengal famine and the ethics of filmmaking. There are no discernible LGBTQ+ characters, storylines, or themes present within the narrative, resulting in a 'N/A' rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
Based on available information, 'The Case Is Closed' (1982) does not appear to feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes, leading to a determination of no depiction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Case Is Closed" (Akaler Sandhane) is an original screenplay by Mrinal Sen, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters. Therefore, no characters exist whose gender could have been canonically or historically different from their portrayal in this film.
The film "The Case Is Closed" (Akaler Sandhane) is an original screenplay from 1982. It does not adapt characters from prior source material with established races, nor does it portray specific historical figures. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
6.5
Critic Ratings
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