Progressive
7.1
The Manchurian Candidate
(2004)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Song of Youth (1930)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Not Rated
Overview
Shirō Kuroki, the adopted son of the Yamada family, shares a deep and mutual love with his foster sister, Kinuko Yamada. His commitment to political and social causes, however, provokes the anger of his foster father, who casts him out of the household. Forced into exile, Shirō faces hardship and struggle. The film was based on a serialized novel written by the poet Byakuren (real name Akiko Yanagiwara) and echoes the real-life scandal known as the Byakuren incident.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Shirō Kuroki, the adopted son of the Yamada family, shares a deep and mutual love with his foster sister, Kinuko Yamada. His commitment to political and social causes, however, provokes the anger of his foster father, who casts him out of the household. Forced into exile, Shirō faces hardship and struggle. The film was based on a serialized novel written by the poet Byakuren (real name Akiko Yanagiwara) and echoes the real-life scandal known as the Byakuren incident.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is rated as neutral due to the complete absence of provided plot details or thematic information, making it impossible to identify any explicit promotion of left- or right-leaning ideologies.
The movie features a cast primarily composed of actors from its cultural origin, which, from a global perspective, presents a diverse representation without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. The narrative does not appear to explicitly critique traditional identities or center strong DEI themes.
Secondary
Based on available information, the film 'Song of Youth' by Yoshinobu Ikeda does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in a determination of N/A for its portrayal.
No plot or character details for 'Song of Youth' were provided, making it impossible to evaluate the presence or portrayal of transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, no depiction could be identified, resulting in an N/A rating for its impact.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This 1930 Japanese silent film appears to be an original story or an adaptation without widely established characters from prior canon or history. There is no evidence of any character being portrayed on screen with a different gender than their pre-existing canonical or historical establishment.
This 1930 Japanese film is an original production with no prior source material or historical figures that would establish characters of a different race. All characters are depicted as Japanese, consistent with the film's origin and setting.
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