6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Music, War • 2017 • 72 min
Young Men (2017)
Young Men (2017)
Overview
Young Men is a 72-minute contemporary dance film set in the trenches of World War I, following a group of soldiers caught in the grinding cycle of combat and loss. Director Michael Nunn uses movement rather than dialogue to explore what war does to young bodies and young bonds. The Leans Progressive label reflects two overlapping currents. First, the film treats war as tragedy rather than glory, a framing that sits closer to anti-war than to honor-the-sacrifice territory. Second, and more distinctly, it portrays intimate emotional and physical bonds between male soldiers with tenderness, centering same-sex love as part of the human cost. That combination of anti-war mood and affirming LGBTQ portrayal tips the needle leftward.
Starring Cast
Andrea Carrucciu • Simone Donati • Flavien Esmieu
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
Young Men is a 72-minute contemporary dance film set in the trenches of World War I, following a group of soldiers caught in the grinding cycle of combat and loss. Director Michael Nunn uses movement rather than dialogue to explore what war does to young bodies and young bonds. The Leans Progressive label reflects two overlapping currents. First, the film treats war as tragedy rather than glory, a framing that sits closer to anti-war than to honor-the-sacrifice territory. Second, and more distinctly, it portrays intimate emotional and physical bonds between male soldiers with tenderness, centering same-sex love as part of the human cost. That combination of anti-war mood and affirming LGBTQ portrayal tips the needle leftward.
Starring Cast
Andrea Carrucciu • Simone Donati • Flavien Esmieu
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium
The film's central focus on the devastating human cost and psychological trauma of war, emphasizing the suffering of young soldiers, aligns with a left-leaning anti-war sentiment by implicitly critiquing the futility and destruction of conflict.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie features a traditional portrayal of young male soldiers in a World War I setting, with casting that aligns with historical context and no explicit race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on the human experience of war and camaraderie, without critically portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: High
The film "Young Men" portrays the deep emotional and physical bonds between male soldiers, often depicting same-sex love and intimacy with tenderness and dignity. The narrative frames the inherent tragedy of war as an external force, affirming the worth and validity of these relationships rather than condemning them.
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High
The film is a dance performance piece focusing on soldiers during World War I and their camaraderie, with no meaningful narrative content depicting family structures, roles, or values.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Young Men' is a dance piece portraying young male soldiers during World War I. Its narrative and themes revolve around wartime experiences, camaraderie, and loss. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the film's plot or character arcs.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Young Men" is an original dance film, not an adaptation of a pre-existing work with established characters or a biopic of historical figures. Consequently, no characters exist who were canonically established as one gender and then portrayed as a different gender in this production.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is an original contemporary dance piece featuring new characters without prior canonical or historical racial definitions. No characters were established as a specific race in source material or history before this production.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
6.4
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
More Like This
Leans Progressive
7.5
Beyond Silence
(1996)
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Leans Progressive
8.0
All Quiet on the Western Front
(2022)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Progressive
8.1
Sound of Falling
(2025)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Center
7.2
Blood & Gold
(2023)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes
Not Rated
7.7
Girl You Know It's True
(2023)
Political: Not Rated
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
7.4
Islands
(2025)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
7.5
The Collini Case
(2019)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
8.2
Silent Friend
(2026)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
8.1
Head-On
(2004)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
6.8
And Tomorrow the Entire World
(2021)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
7.7
Fitzcarraldo
(1982)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Not Rated
6.9
Golden Years
(2022)
Political: Not Rated
Diversity: Not Rated
Progressive
7.0
In the Fade
(2017)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Leans Progressive
7.1
The People vs. Fritz Bauer
(2015)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Progressive
7.0
Babo: The Haftbefehl Story
(2025)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
7.2
Freedom Writers
(2007)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Progressive
8.4
All That's Left of You
(2025)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Leans Progressive
7.5
Ivy
(2015)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
8.0
Kennwort Möwe
(1986)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Leans Progressive
10.0
Letzten Sommer in Kreuzberg
(1989)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate