4.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Kerala Story (2023)
The Kerala Story (2023)
Overview
A converted Muslim woman narrates her ordeal of how she once wanted to become a nurse but was abducted from her home and manipulated by religious vanguards and turned into an ISIS terrorist and landed in Afghanistan jail.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Hinduism: Positive
Islam: Negative
Viewer Rating
4.2
Overview
A converted Muslim woman narrates her ordeal of how she once wanted to become a nurse but was abducted from her home and manipulated by religious vanguards and turned into an ISIS terrorist and landed in Afghanistan jail.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes the 'love jihad' conspiracy theory, portraying it as a widespread and systematic threat, which is a core narrative of the Hindu nationalist right-wing ideology.
The movie features visible diversity in its Indian cast, representing various religious identities. Its narrative, however, does not engage in a critique of traditional identities to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, nor does it explicitly champion DEI themes.
Secondary
Christianity is depicted as the religion of victims, similar to Hinduism, whose adherents are targeted by alleged manipulative conversion tactics. The film portrays Christian women as vulnerable to these schemes, eliciting sympathy for their plight.
The film portrays Hinduism as the religion of the primary victims, depicting its adherents as vulnerable and peaceful individuals targeted for forced conversion. The narrative elicits sympathy for the loss of their religious identity and the community's plight.
The film depicts radicalized elements of Islam as a manipulative and dangerous force, orchestrating 'love jihad' to convert and recruit non-Muslim women into terrorism. The narrative focuses on the alleged systemic oppression and cruelty associated with these extremist interpretations.
The film 'The Kerala Story' does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely centered on alleged forced religious conversions and radicalization, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences.
Based on available information regarding the film's plot and characters, there are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes depicted in "The Kerala Story." The narrative primarily revolves around religious conversion and radicalization, leading to a rating of N/A for its portrayal of transsexual individuals.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Kerala Story is an original drama film based on alleged real events, not an adaptation of existing source material with pre-established characters. Therefore, no characters from prior canon or history have had their gender changed for this portrayal.
The Kerala Story is an original film based on alleged real-world events, not an adaptation of a prior work with established character races or a biopic of specific historical figures whose race was documented differently. The characters are new to this film's narrative, and the casting aligns with the film's setting and subject matter.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
4.4
Critic Ratings
1.4
N/A
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