Comedy, Drama, Romance  •  2015  •  136 min

The Miracle (2015)

The Miracle poster

The Miracle (2015)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Positive
Family Values: Strongly Traditional
Islam: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

1960s Turkey countryside. A newly assigned teacher finds out that the solitary village is missing a school. He gets fond of the village people and especially a disabled man. The teacher helps the village to build a new school and educate the children and the disabled man.


Starring Cast

Talat Bulut  •   Mert Turak  •   Mahsun Kirmizigül


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by portraying education as a transformative force for a marginalized, impoverished community, challenging outdated traditions and advocating for social uplift.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The film features a cast authentic to its Turkish cultural setting, portraying diverse characters from that region without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally Western roles. The narrative explores themes of education, community, and the acceptance of a disabled individual, portraying traditional identities in a neutral to positive light rather than critiquing them.

Secondary

Trans: Positive
Confidence: Medium

The Miracle features Heval, a trans woman, who is portrayed with dignity and agency. The film depicts her as an accepted and loved member of a remote village community, challenging traditional gender norms. This positive portrayal emphasizes the worth of trans lives and fosters empathy, as Heval is not subjected to prejudice or mockery by the narrative or other characters.

Family Values: Strongly Traditional
Confidence: High

The film strongly portrays and generally affirms traditional family values, emphasizing lifelong heterosexual marriage, distinct gender roles, respected parental authority, and deep multigenerational family and community bonds within a traditional village setting.

Islam: Positive
Confidence: High

The film depicts a traditional, rural Turkish village where life is implicitly shaped by Islamic culture and values. While the narrative critiques ignorance and prejudice within this setting, it ultimately champions compassion, community, and human dignity, which are virtues compatible with and often central to the compassionate aspects of Islam. The film shows positive growth and acceptance within this cultural framework.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The Miracle, 2015, centers on a teacher's experiences in a remote Turkish village, highlighting themes of education, social challenges, and a heterosexual love story. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's focus remains on the struggles and triumphs of the villagers within a traditional societal context.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an original story with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or legacy characters whose established gender could be altered in this adaptation.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film features original characters created for its screenplay, without prior canonical or historical racial depictions. Therefore, no character's race could have been swapped from an established baseline.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.6
The Movie Database logo
7.1

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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