5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Grass Harp (1996)
The Grass Harp (1996)
Overview
Based on the novel by Truman Capote, this often-witty coming-of-age drama looks at a young man growing up with an unusual family in the Deep South in the 1940s. Becoming an orphan in 1935, Collin moves to his dad's cousins Verena and Dolly. Verena is a rich, bossy businesswoman. Dolly, Collin and the maid revolt, moving to a tree house.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Fandango
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Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
5.8
Overview
Based on the novel by Truman Capote, this often-witty coming-of-age drama looks at a young man growing up with an unusual family in the Deep South in the 1940s. Becoming an orphan in 1935, Collin moves to his dad's cousins Verena and Dolly. Verena is a rich, bossy businesswoman. Dolly, Collin and the maid revolt, moving to a tree house.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Fandango
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Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards is fundamentally an entertainment event celebrating music and artists, lacking a central thesis that promotes or critiques any specific political ideology.
The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards naturally showcases a diverse range of artists and talent, reflecting the broad spectrum of the music industry. However, as an awards ceremony, its primary focus is on celebration and entertainment rather than explicit narrative critiques or intentional DEI-driven framing of traditional identities.
Secondary
The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards offered a strong positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes. This was primarily driven by the prominent presence and multiple awards received by openly gay artist Lil Nas X, whose performances and celebrated music explicitly affirmed queer identity and artistry on a global stage.
The film portrays a gentle, compassionate spirituality through characters like Dolly, aligning with positive Christian virtues. While it subtly critiques the judgmental aspects of small-town morality often associated with religious communities, the narrative ultimately affirms genuine faith and kindness over hypocrisy.
The film "The Grass Harp" (1996) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on an orphaned boy and his eccentric aunts, exploring themes of unconventional living and community dynamics without touching upon transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards is an awards ceremony featuring real individuals (hosts, presenters, performers) appearing as themselves or performing their own work. It does not contain fictional or historical characters with established genders that could be subject to a gender swap.
The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards is an awards show featuring real individuals (celebrities, presenters, performers) appearing as themselves. It does not contain fictional or historical characters with established canonical races that could be subject to a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
5.8
Critic Ratings
5.0
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