6.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Born Into Exile (1997)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.2
Overview
This is the tale of two young lovers who flee from the miseries of their homelife to make it on there own. Nineteen year old Chris, rejected by his family, hopes to go to college and into forestry once he's out of the Army Reserves. Holly, who is fourteen, lives with her divorced, overprotective mother and her brother. She runs with an older crowd and soon attaches herself to Chris. Holly's mother is dead set against Chris because of his age, and she and Holly are at odd's over him. When she forbids them to see one another, and boots Chris out of her yard, Holly convinces a doubtful Chris to run off to the promises of California. The Trip West, with the couple penniless, avoiding the law, a lecherous trucker and other routine incidents, shows them that life will not be easy.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Islam: Positive
Overview
This is the tale of two young lovers who flee from the miseries of their homelife to make it on there own. Nineteen year old Chris, rejected by his family, hopes to go to college and into forestry once he's out of the Army Reserves. Holly, who is fourteen, lives with her divorced, overprotective mother and her brother. She runs with an older crowd and soon attaches herself to Chris. Holly's mother is dead set against Chris because of his age, and she and Holly are at odd's over him. When she forbids them to see one another, and boots Chris out of her yard, Holly convinces a doubtful Chris to run off to the promises of California. The Trip West, with the couple penniless, avoiding the law, a lecherous trucker and other routine incidents, shows them that life will not be easy.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around a custody battle for a Bosnian war orphan, focusing on the personal and ethical dilemmas of biological versus adoptive parental rights and the child's well-being. This subject matter, while set against a political backdrop, is treated as a human drama exploring universal themes of family, love, and identity, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features a diverse cast, prominently showcasing Black actors in central roles, and tells a story focused on the personal struggles of a Black woman. The narrative primarily explores individual challenges and family dynamics rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film portrays the Chechen protagonist and his people with deep sympathy, highlighting their suffering and resilience in the face of war and displacement. As Chechen identity is intrinsically linked to Islam, the narrative's empathetic stance implicitly affirms the dignity of this community and their cultural-religious heritage.
Based on the provided input, there is no information available to evaluate the portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters or themes in 'Born Into Exile'. Therefore, the net impact is assessed as N/A, as no depiction could be identified from the given data.
The film "Born Into Exile" (1997) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a police officer's undercover operation within the Russian mob, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the plot.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Born Into Exile is an original TV movie from 1997. It is not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters, nor is it a biopic. All characters are original to this production, thus precluding any gender swaps.
There is no information indicating that "Born Into Exile" (1997) is an adaptation of source material with pre-established character races, nor does it depict historical figures whose race would be altered. Therefore, no race swaps are identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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