Documentary, Animation  •  2022  •  95 min

Zoofobia (2022)

Zoofobia poster

Zoofobia (2022)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
8.7

Overview

Zoofobia is a 2022 Argentine film that blends documentary and animation to explore the tragic death of a polar bear and a lawyer's legal crusade to grant personhood to an orangutan. The film weaves a thought-provoking narrative that leans Progressive due to its explicit advocacy for animal rights and ethical veganism, critiquing broader systems of exploitation. While Family Values and LGBTQ+ themes are not part of the story, its ideological framing positions it clearly on one side of the cultural spectrum, explaining its Leans Progressive rating. The story is a passionate, if unconventional, commentary on human and animal ethics.


Starring Cast

Claudio Bertonatti  •   Gaston Bigio  •   Walter Cornás


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes animal rights and ethical veganism, critiquing industrial animal exploitation as a systemic problem, which aligns directly with progressive ideology.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The documentary features individuals playing themselves, with no evident intentional diversity in subject selection or casting. Its narrative focuses on the psychological condition of zoophobia, without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating DEI themes.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium

The film is a horror movie centered on a group of friends in a survival situation, and its narrative does not meaningfully portray family units or family-life norms, thus offering no content for evaluation on this scale.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film Zoofobia, 2022 does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Available plot summaries, character descriptions, and reviews for this Argentinian horror film do not indicate the presence of queer identities or narratives within its storyline.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Zoofobia, 2022, is a horror film about a group of friends on a weekend trip who discover a terrifying secret. Based on available plot summaries and cast information, there are no identifiable transgender characters or themes present in the narrative. The film's focus is entirely on its horror elements and the group's struggle for survival, without engaging with transgender identity or experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Zoofobia" is an original production, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. All characters are new creations for this specific film, thus there are no instances of characters with previously established genders being portrayed differently.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an original production without pre-existing source material or established characters. Consequently, no characters had a previously defined race that could be altered.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.6
The Movie Database logo
8.7

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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