8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Shine (1996)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.2
Overview
Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Judaism: Positive
Overview
Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central narrative focuses on an individual's struggle with mental illness and family dynamics, emphasizing personal resilience and the healing power of art and love, rather than promoting any specific political ideology or systemic critique.
The movie features traditional casting that aligns with the biographical nature of its subject, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative centers on individual struggles and artistic passion, offering a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities rather than a critical one.
Secondary
The film portrays Peter Helfgott, a Jewish Holocaust survivor, whose trauma leads to rigid and emotionally abusive control over his son. While Peter's actions are depicted as deeply problematic, the narrative attributes his cruelty to his personal pathology and unresolved trauma, not to Judaism itself. The film critiques the individual's destructive behavior, not the faith, and implicitly acknowledges the historical context of Jewish suffering.
The film 'Shine' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers exclusively on the life and struggles of classical pianist David Helfgott, his family dynamics, and his heterosexual relationships, thus offering no portrayal of queer identity.
The film 'Shine' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely centered on the biographical story of pianist David Helfgott, his mental health, and his musical journey, resulting in no depiction of transsexual individuals or issues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Shine" is a biographical drama based on the life of pianist David Helfgott. All major characters, including David Helfgott and other real historical figures depicted, maintain their documented historical gender in the on-screen portrayal.
The film "Shine" is a biographical drama about the real-life Australian pianist David Helfgott. All major historical figures, including Helfgott himself, are portrayed by actors of the same race as their real-world counterparts.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.4
Critic Ratings
9.1
8.7
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