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Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her poster

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)

Overview

In California, a group of women struggle with personal problems as their paths intertwine in unexpected ways. Dr. Elaine Keener, the sole caretaker for her aging mother, turns to tarot card reader Christine for spiritual aid. Christine grapples with her own angst due to her lover's debilitating illness. Meanwhile, a bank manager deals with an unwanted pregnancy, two sisters pursue romantic interests and a housewife gets back into the dating game.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

In California, a group of women struggle with personal problems as their paths intertwine in unexpected ways. Dr. Elaine Keener, the sole caretaker for her aging mother, turns to tarot card reader Christine for spiritual aid. Christine grapples with her own angst due to her lover's debilitating illness. Meanwhile, a bank manager deals with an unwanted pregnancy, two sisters pursue romantic interests and a housewife gets back into the dating game.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film is a character-driven ensemble drama exploring universal themes of loneliness, aging, and the search for connection through the lives of several women. Its focus on the human condition and individual coping mechanisms, rather than systemic critiques or ideological advocacy, positions it as politically neutral.

The movie features a cast with visible diversity, particularly among its ensemble of female characters, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative explores the emotional lives of these women, focusing on individual experiences rather than offering an explicit critique of traditional identities or making DEI themes overtly central to its plot.

Secondary

The film features Dr. Elaine Keener, a lesbian character whose internal struggles with loneliness and desire for connection are explored with dignity and empathy. Her hidden identity is central to her complex character arc, and the narrative respectfully affirms the worth of her emotional life and search for love.

The film includes a transsexual character, Lily, whose identity is revealed and handled with sensitivity and empathy. The portrayal focuses on her humanity and the compassionate bond she forms with another woman, avoiding negative stereotypes or ridicule, thus offering a supportive depiction.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

This film is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior canon or historical record from which a character's gender could have been changed.

This film is an original work with characters created specifically for the movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish a canonical race for any character that could then be portrayed differently.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.4
The Movie Database logo
5.8

Critic Ratings

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8.0
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7.6

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