6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Comedy • 2021 • 106 min
The Great Silence (2021)
The Great Silence (2021)
Overview
An Italian family comedy-drama directed by Alessandro Gassmann, this film follows the Primic family as they gather around the impending sale of their decaying ancestral home in Naples. The patriarch resists, the heirs push forward, and old grievances surface quickly. The label Leans Traditional fits because the story is built around inheritance, family legacy, and the weight of the past, which are fundamentally conservative preoccupations. The family portrait is not flattering, it shows dysfunction and buried resentment, which pulls slightly against pure traditionalism. Still, the central conflict is rooted in attachment to place, lineage, and continuity. No political, religious, or identity-focused content shifts the needle further in either direction.
Starring Cast
Massimiliano Gallo • Margherita Buy • Marina Confalone
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
An Italian family comedy-drama directed by Alessandro Gassmann, this film follows the Primic family as they gather around the impending sale of their decaying ancestral home in Naples. The patriarch resists, the heirs push forward, and old grievances surface quickly. The label Leans Traditional fits because the story is built around inheritance, family legacy, and the weight of the past, which are fundamentally conservative preoccupations. The family portrait is not flattering, it shows dysfunction and buried resentment, which pulls slightly against pure traditionalism. Still, the central conflict is rooted in attachment to place, lineage, and continuity. No political, religious, or identity-focused content shifts the needle further in either direction.
Starring Cast
Massimiliano Gallo • Margherita Buy • Marina Confalone
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film explores universal themes of family, memory, and aging through a personal drama, focusing on an aging writer's confrontation with his past and legacy, rather than promoting any specific political ideology or offering partisan solutions.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie features a traditional cast reflecting the Italian family at its core, without explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its narrative focuses on family dynamics and personal challenges, rather than engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or making DEI themes central to the story.
Secondary
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: High
The film critically portrays the decay and disillusionment within a long-standing, traditional family unit, highlighting the unhappiness and unspoken issues beneath the surface rather than celebrating traditional family values.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film centers on a heterosexual family grappling with their past and the sale of their ancestral home. No identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes are depicted within the narrative or among the character portrayals, resulting in no engagement with queer identity.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a dysfunctional aristocratic family in Naples dealing with financial difficulties and the sale of their ancestral home, exploring themes of family secrets and regret within a traditional family drama context.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium
The film is an adaptation of a play where the main characters' genders align with their portrayals in the source material. No established character was depicted with a different gender on screen.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is an original Italian drama featuring newly created characters, thus lacking any pre-established racial baselines from source material, history, or prior installments for comparison.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
7.2
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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