7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Devil's Backbone (2001)
The Devil's Backbone (2001)
Overview
Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.9
Overview
Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is left-leaning due to its setting during the Spanish Civil War, portraying the human cost of Nationalist aggression and sympathizing with its victims, emphasizing themes of anti-authoritarianism and collective survival.
The movie features a cast that is historically accurate to its Spanish Civil War setting, without intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. The narrative does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities, nor does it center explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film uses a Catholic orphanage as its setting, where benevolent characters like Carmen and Dr. Casares provide refuge and care amidst the horrors of war. While human cruelty is depicted, it is attributed to individual failings rather than the religious institution or faith itself, which serves as a backdrop for acts of compassion.
The film 'The Devil's Backbone' does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the experiences of children and adults in an orphanage during the Spanish Civil War, exploring themes of war, loss, and the supernatural through heterosexual relationships and character arcs.
The film "The Devil's Backbone" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a haunted orphanage during the Spanish Civil War, exploring themes of war, loss, and memory without engaging with transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Devil's Backbone is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations from which character genders could have been established and subsequently swapped.
The Devil's Backbone is an original story with characters created specifically for this film. There is no prior source material or historical record establishing the race of any character, thus no race swap can occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.3
Critic Ratings
9.3
7.8
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