7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Mystery, Thriller • 2017 • 116 min
Thelma (2017)
Thelma (2017)
Overview
Thelma is a 2017 Norwegian drama-thriller about a college student who begins experiencing supernatural seizures tied to hidden powers. The film uses her journey toward self-acceptance to critique religious repression and celebrate queer identity. Strongly progressive in tone, it frames Thelma’s struggle with her conservative upbringing as a metaphor for personal freedom and LGBTQ+ empowerment. The story unfolds as a mix of emotional drama and supernatural mystery, with a central romance that is central to the protagonist’s growth and autonomy.
Starring Cast
Eili Harboe • Kaya Wilkins • Henrik Rafaelsen
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
Thelma is a 2017 Norwegian drama-thriller about a college student who begins experiencing supernatural seizures tied to hidden powers. The film uses her journey toward self-acceptance to critique religious repression and celebrate queer identity. Strongly progressive in tone, it frames Thelma’s struggle with her conservative upbringing as a metaphor for personal freedom and LGBTQ+ empowerment. The story unfolds as a mix of emotional drama and supernatural mystery, with a central romance that is central to the protagonist’s growth and autonomy.
Starring Cast
Eili Harboe • Kaya Wilkins • Henrik Rafaelsen
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing religious fundamentalism and championing individual liberation, self-acceptance, and LGBTQ+ identity through its protagonist's journey.
Diversity: High
Confidence: High
The movie features visible diversity in its cast. Its narrative explicitly critiques traditional religious and sexual norms, centering on a protagonist's journey to accept her lesbian identity against a backdrop of repression. The film strongly champions the acceptance of non-traditional identities.
Secondary
LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: High
The film centrally features a lesbian relationship as a catalyst for the protagonist's self-discovery and empowerment. Thelma's struggle with her identity and supernatural powers is depicted with complexity, leading to an affirming resolution where she embraces her love for Anja and gains control over her life. The narrative validates queer love and self-acceptance.
Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Confidence: High
The film strongly critiques extreme parental authority, religious repression, and the suppression of a child's identity and sexuality, ultimately celebrating the protagonist's liberation from these traditional constraints and embracing her true self.
Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High
The film portrays a strict, conservative Christian upbringing as deeply repressive and psychologically damaging to the protagonist. Her parents' faith is used to control her sexuality and deny her true nature, leading to trauma and emotional abuse.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Thelma' does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes. The narrative centers on a young woman's discovery of supernatural powers and her burgeoning same-sex relationship, exploring themes of repression, desire, and religious upbringing without addressing transgender identity or experiences.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Thelma is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or legacy characters whose established gender could have been altered for this adaptation.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Thelma is an original film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish any character's race before their portrayal in this movie.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.8
Critic Ratings
9.2
7.4
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