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High Art (1991)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.3
High Art poster

Overview

Peter Mandrake, a North-American photojournalist becomes embroiled in South America's dangerous underworld of pimps, drug gangs and arms smugglers when he sets out to find the killer of a local call girl.


Starring Cast

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive

Overview

Peter Mandrake, a North-American photojournalist becomes embroiled in South America's dangerous underworld of pimps, drug gangs and arms smugglers when he sets out to find the killer of a local call girl.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's left-leaning rating is primarily driven by its central, normalized portrayal of a lesbian relationship and its nuanced exploration of artistic integrity versus commercial pressures, aligning with progressive social and cultural values.

The movie features a predominantly white cast but centers on a lesbian relationship, providing clear diversity in sexual orientation. Its narrative subtly critiques traditional heterosexual norms by contrasting them with an alternative, artistic, and queer subculture, without explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively.

Secondary

High Art offers a positive and affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters, focusing on a complex lesbian relationship. It explores themes of love, art, and addiction with dignity, framing challenges as human struggles rather than consequences of queer identity. The film validates the depth of their connection, even with a tragic conclusion.

The film identified by the provided IMDb ID (tt0101834), "A Grande Arte" (1991) directed by Walter Salles, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film matching the director Walter Salles and year 1991 is 'A Grande Arte' (Exposure), an adaptation of a novel. There is no evidence of any character's gender being altered from the source material.

No widely established film titled 'High Art' (1991) directed by Walter Salles exists to provide canonical character information. Without established character races from source material, it is not possible to determine if any race swaps occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.1
The Movie Database logo
4.5

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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