7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy, Drama • 2009 • 100 min
The Hedgehog (2009)
The Hedgehog (2009)
Overview
The Hedgehog is a 2009 drama-comedy following an 11-year-old girl named Paloma who's disillusioned with the artificiality of the world around her and is determined to end her life before her 12th birthday. Her perspective shifts when she forms a connection with her building’s elderly concierge and a reserved Japanese neighbor. The film earns a Neutral bias label as it avoids explicit advocacy or identity-focused conflict. Instead, it reflects on the value of meaningful human connection and the illusion of social hierarchies through subtle philosophical storytelling.
Starring Cast
Josiane Balasko • Garance Le Guillermic • Togo Igawa
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
7.4
Overview
The Hedgehog is a 2009 drama-comedy following an 11-year-old girl named Paloma who's disillusioned with the artificiality of the world around her and is determined to end her life before her 12th birthday. Her perspective shifts when she forms a connection with her building’s elderly concierge and a reserved Japanese neighbor. The film earns a Neutral bias label as it avoids explicit advocacy or identity-focused conflict. Instead, it reflects on the value of meaningful human connection and the illusion of social hierarchies through subtle philosophical storytelling.
Starring Cast
Josiane Balasko • Garance Le Guillermic • Togo Igawa
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film critiques individual superficiality and class prejudice by revealing hidden intellectual depth across social strata, but champions individual connection, empathy, and intellectual appreciation as solutions, rather than advocating for systemic change.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The movie features visible racial diversity through a prominent Japanese character whose ethnicity is integral to the story. The narrative subtly critiques classism and societal superficiality, but it does not explicitly frame traditional identities negatively or center its themes around explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: High
The film critiques the emotional superficiality and disconnect within a traditional nuclear family, while celebrating the profound connections formed between individuals who create a chosen family based on mutual understanding and respect, thereby questioning the inherent value of biological family ties over chosen bonds.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'The Hedgehog' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the interactions and personal growth of its main heterosexual characters, without exploring queer identities or experiences within its plot or character arcs.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'The Hedgehog, 2009' does not feature any transgender characters or explore transsexual themes. The story centers on the relationships between a precocious young girl, her building's reclusive concierge, and an elegant Japanese tenant, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character arcs.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a direct adaptation of the novel "The Elegance of the Hedgehog." All major characters, including Renée Michel, Paloma Josse, and Kakuro Ozu, retain their original genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film adapts a French novel where the main characters' races are consistent with their on-screen portrayals. The concierge, the young girl, and the Japanese gentleman are all depicted as their established races from the source material.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.2
Critic Ratings
8.8
6.4
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