Animation, History, Drama  •  2023  •  115 min  •  Adults (18+)

The Peasants (2023)

The Peasants poster

The Peasants (2023)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

Peasant girl Jagna is forced to marry the much older, wealthy farmer Boryna, despite her love for his son Antek. With time, Jagna becomes the object of envy and disdain with the villagers and she must fight to preserve her independence.


Starring Cast

Kamila Urzedowska  •   Robert Gulaczyk  •   Miroslaw Baka


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's central thesis critiques rigid social hierarchies, patriarchal structures, and economic inequality, consistently portraying these as systemic problems that oppress individuals, particularly women, which aligns with left-leaning values.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features traditional casting consistent with its late 19th-century Polish village setting, without intentional race or gender swaps. However, its narrative strongly critiques patriarchal structures, male dominance, and the policing of female sexuality, making gender inequality a central and explicit theme.

Secondary

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: Medium

The film depicts Christianity as central to a community that uses religious piety to justify the control, judgment, and ostracization of women who do not conform to traditional moral codes. It highlights how faith can be weaponized to enforce oppressive social norms and scapegoat individuals, with the narrative aligning with the protagonist's suffering due to these religiously-motivated actions.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The Peasants (2023) does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ representation. Its narrative centers on gender roles and patriarchal society in a rural Polish village, with no characters, relationships, or thematic explorations related to the LGBTQ+ community. The film's social critique is confined to heterosexual dynamics.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The Peasants (2023) does not feature any transsexual characters or explore themes related to the transsexual community. The narrative is entirely centered on the patriarchal social dynamics and struggles of a young woman in a traditional 19th-century Polish rural setting, with no reference to transgender identities or experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film faithfully adapts Władysław Reymont's novel, with all characters, including major figures like Jagna, Antek, and Maciej Boryna, maintaining their original canonical genders as established in the source material. No gender swaps are present.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film's major characters are portrayed by ethnically Polish actors whose physical appearances align with the characters' established Polish peasant identities from the novel and historical setting. The on-screen population also reflects the historical ethnic makeup of a late 19th-century Polish village, with no evidence of racial incongruence.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.5
The Movie Database logo
7.5

Critic Ratings

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6.2
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6.1

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