Romance, Drama  •  2020  •  115 min

Your Name Engraved Herein (2020)

Your Name Engraved Herein poster

Your Name Engraved Herein (2020)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Negative

Viewer Rating
8.0

Overview

In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma.


Starring Cast

Edward Chen  •   Jing-Hua Tseng  •   Leon Dai


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by depicting the struggles of same-sex love against societal and religious homophobia, thereby advocating for LGBTQ+ acceptance and individual freedom.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

This Taiwanese film features a cast that naturally reflects its cultural origin. The narrative, however, is deeply rooted in exploring and critiquing traditional societal norms regarding sexuality, focusing on a same-sex relationship and the challenges faced in a conservative environment.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: High

Your Name Engraved Herein offers an affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes through a poignant gay romance set in 1980s Taiwan. It sensitively depicts the protagonists' struggles against societal prejudice and internal conflict, ultimately validating the worth and enduring nature of their love despite a bittersweet journey.

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High

The film portrays the Catholic Church and its teachings as a significant source of oppression and internal conflict for the protagonists' same-sex relationship. While individual characters within the faith show some compassion, the institutional stance contributes to the suffering and suppression of their love, positioning the audience to sympathize with the characters against these religious strictures.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Your Name Engraved Herein' primarily explores themes of gay male romance and identity in 1980s Taiwan. Its narrative focuses on the relationship between two male students and the societal challenges they face regarding their homosexuality. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes depicted within the film's storyline.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Your Name Engraved Herein" is an original story, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. Therefore, its characters are new creations and do not represent a gender swap from any prior established canon or historical record.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Your Name Engraved Herein" is an original production from 2020, and no prior source material (novel, comic, previous film, or historical figures) is provided or widely known that would establish a canonical race for its characters before this film. Therefore, no race swap can be identified.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.3
The Movie Database logo
7.9

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.8
Metacritic logo
N/A

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