5.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
If They Tell You I Fell (1989)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.0
Overview
In the post Spanish civil war years, Catalan kids would sit in circles among the ruins and tell stories, known as "aventis" (the film's original title in Catalan, its original language). These tales mix war stories, local gossip, comic book characters, fantasy and real events. The "aventis" told in this film are told in flashback. In the mid 80s, 45 or so years after the age of the "aventis," a doctor and a nurse-nun (who grew up together, and now are co-workers in a hospital) identify the corpse of one of the main characters of the "aventis" of their childhood and adolescence. Besides the interesting flashbacks - a chronical of the Civil War in a "typical" Barcelona microcosm itself, the discovery of this body (belonging to someone long presumed dead) leads to other surprises and unresolved doubts, several decades later
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Overview
In the post Spanish civil war years, Catalan kids would sit in circles among the ruins and tell stories, known as "aventis" (the film's original title in Catalan, its original language). These tales mix war stories, local gossip, comic book characters, fantasy and real events. The "aventis" told in this film are told in flashback. In the mid 80s, 45 or so years after the age of the "aventis," a doctor and a nurse-nun (who grew up together, and now are co-workers in a hospital) identify the corpse of one of the main characters of the "aventis" of their childhood and adolescence. Besides the interesting flashbacks - a chronical of the Civil War in a "typical" Barcelona microcosm itself, the discovery of this body (belonging to someone long presumed dead) leads to other surprises and unresolved doubts, several decades later
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film critically portrays the devastating human and social consequences of the Francoist dictatorship in post-Civil War Spain, focusing on themes of repression, poverty, and the loss of innocence, which aligns with left-leaning critiques of authoritarianism and social injustice.
The movie features traditional casting, consistent with its historical setting and production era, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on the human experience within a specific historical context, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on modern DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays the institutional Catholic Church as a harsh and often hypocritical force in post-Civil War Barcelona, contributing to the oppressive environment faced by the impoverished children. Priests and nuns are frequently depicted as unfeeling or complicit in social injustices, with the narrative implicitly validating this critical perspective rather than offering significant counterbalancing positive portrayals.
The film 'If They Tell You I Fell' does not present any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on the harsh realities of post-Civil War Spain, exploring themes of violence, poverty, and loss of innocence through its diverse cast of characters.
The film 'If They Tell You I Fell' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the harsh realities faced by children and adults in post-Civil War Spain, exploring themes of war, poverty, and survival, without addressing gender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of Juan Marsé's novel. A review of the main characters from the source material and their portrayal in the film reveals no instances where a character's established gender was changed.
The film is a Spanish drama set in post-Civil War Barcelona, based on a novel. All characters, implicitly white/European from the source material and historical setting, are portrayed by actors of the same racial background. There is no evidence of any character being established as one race in the source and then portrayed as a different race in the film.
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