6.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Die Weihnachtsgans Auguste (1988)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.0
Overview
The opera singer Ludwig Löwenhaupt wants a proper festive roast for Christmas, so he buys a goose in advance to feed the whole family. What he doesn't realize, however, is that the children, Elli, Gerda and Peterle, will grow fond of the animal, which is christened Gustje, and will no longer want to eat it. After the "liberation", the "five kilos of meat", which were initially locked up in the cellar, become a pet that the children take to bed with them and communicate with. But shortly before Christmas, father Löwenhaupt still wants to slaughter them. However, as his family protests and his conscience gets in the way, he can't slaughter the goose after all. So Gustje only has to leave a few feathers as proof that she has been plucked, and the opera singer is given another goose that has already been cut up.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
The opera singer Ludwig Löwenhaupt wants a proper festive roast for Christmas, so he buys a goose in advance to feed the whole family. What he doesn't realize, however, is that the children, Elli, Gerda and Peterle, will grow fond of the animal, which is christened Gustje, and will no longer want to eat it. After the "liberation", the "five kilos of meat", which were initially locked up in the cellar, become a pet that the children take to bed with them and communicate with. But shortly before Christmas, father Löwenhaupt still wants to slaughter them. However, as his family protests and his conscience gets in the way, he can't slaughter the goose after all. So Gustje only has to leave a few feathers as proof that she has been plucked, and the opera singer is given another goose that has already been cut up.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film focuses on apolitical themes of family dynamics, tradition, and childhood empathy, resolving its central conflict through a universally positive message of compassion and adaptability within a personal context.
This classic German children's film features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble, reflecting its original story and production era. The narrative focuses on family and compassion, presenting traditional identities in a neutral or positive light without engaging in critical portrayals or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film is set during Christmas, portraying its traditions and underlying values of compassion, family, and kindness in a heartwarming and affirming manner. The narrative's resolution, where the goose is spared, reinforces a message of empathy that aligns with the positive spirit of the holiday.
The film "Die Weihnachtsgans Auguste" is a traditional German children's story focusing on a family's dilemma with their Christmas goose. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plotlines, resulting in no depiction to evaluate.
This 1988 German children's film, centered on a family and their pet goose, does not feature any transsexual characters or explore related themes. The narrative focuses entirely on the family's interactions with the animal, resulting in no depiction of transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1988 film adaptation of Friedrich Wolf's story maintains the established genders of all main characters, including the titular goose Auguste and the Löwenhaupt family members, as depicted in the original source material.
This film is an adaptation of a German children's story. The characters, implicitly white in the source material and its setting, are portrayed by white actors in the 1988 film. There is no evidence of any character's race being changed from their established depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
5.8
Critic Ratings
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