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The Hand of God (2021)

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The Hand of God (2021)

Overview

In 1980s Naples, Italy, an awkward Italian teen struggling to find his place experiences heartbreak and liberation after he's inadvertently saved from a freak accident by football legend Diego Maradona.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.7

Overview

In 1980s Naples, Italy, an awkward Italian teen struggling to find his place experiences heartbreak and liberation after he's inadvertently saved from a freak accident by football legend Diego Maradona.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Netflix logoNetflix
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film is a deeply personal, semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story focused on family, loss, and the discovery of art, without engaging in political commentary or promoting specific ideological viewpoints. Its central subject matter is inherently apolitical.

The film features traditional casting that aligns with its specific cultural and historical setting, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on a personal coming-of-age story, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities without explicit social critique.

Secondary

The film includes minor LGBTQ+ representation through an eccentric background character and a brief observational scene. These depictions are incidental, neither strongly affirming nor problematic, serving primarily to add to the film's rich tapestry of characters and observations without centralizing queer identity.

The film features Baronessa, a transsexual woman, who is portrayed with dignity, complexity, and agency. She serves as a supportive and wise figure for the protagonist, Fabietto, offering comfort and guidance during a difficult period. Her trans identity is acknowledged respectfully, without being sensationalized or used for mockery, affirming the worth of her life and character within the narrative.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The Hand of God is a semi-autobiographical film by Paolo Sorrentino, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material with established characters or a historical biopic featuring widely documented figures. Therefore, no characters meet the criteria for a gender swap.

The Hand of God is a semi-autobiographical film by Paolo Sorrentino, featuring original characters inspired by his life. There are no pre-existing canonical or historically established characters whose race could be swapped.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.3
The Movie Database logo
7.5

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.4
Metacritic logo
7.6

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