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Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller  •  2019  •  95 min  •  Adults (18+)

The Platform (2019)

The Platform poster

The Platform (2019)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

A slab of food descends down a vertical facility. The residents above eat heartily, leaving those below starving and desperate. A rebellion is imminent.

Starring Cast

Ivan Massagué  •   Zorion Eguileor  •   Antonia San Juan

Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film's central allegory is a stark critique of extreme economic inequality and a system that inherently fosters greed and suffering, advocating for collective action and a fundamental change to the existing order. This aligns with a clearly left-leaning perspective.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a cast with visible diversity in age and gender, consistent with its Spanish production context, without explicit DEI-driven recasting of traditional roles. Its narrative offers a social critique of systemic inequality and human behavior, focusing on class and power dynamics rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities through a DEI lens.

Secondary

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: Medium

The film utilizes strong Christian messianic symbolism through Goreng's journey, portraying him as a figure attempting to deliver a 'message' of solidarity and sacrifice to the suffering. This narrative framing affirms the virtues of empathy and collective action as a path to salvation from the system's cruelty.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'The Platform' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on social hierarchy, survival, and human nature within a dystopian prison system, without incorporating elements related to queer identity.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "The Platform" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a dystopian vertical prison system and its impact on human behavior, without incorporating elements related to transgender identity or experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Platform (2019) is an original film, not an adaptation or reboot. All its characters were created specifically for this movie, meaning there are no pre-existing canonical genders to be swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Platform is an original film with no prior source material or historical figures. All characters were created for this specific production, meaning there is no pre-established canonical or historical race to be altered.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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8.1
Metacritic logo
7.3

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