7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Secret Path (1999)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.5
Overview
14-year-old Jo Ann Foley lives in squalor in a rural Southern community during World War II. Abused by her bootlegging grandfather Hank, Jo Ann has, like her mother Marie, been forced into a life of prostitution. Periodically escaping her miserable existence, Jo Ann finds comfort, security, and genuine love with a poor but proud African American couple: Honey and Too Tall.
Starring Cast
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Overview
14-year-old Jo Ann Foley lives in squalor in a rural Southern community during World War II. Abused by her bootlegging grandfather Hank, Jo Ann has, like her mother Marie, been forced into a life of prostitution. Periodically escaping her miserable existence, Jo Ann finds comfort, security, and genuine love with a poor but proud African American couple: Honey and Too Tall.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The political bias of 'The Secret Path' cannot be determined as no information regarding its plot, themes, or content was provided for evaluation.
The film features a diverse main cast, including a Black lead and a predominantly Black ensemble, focusing on a family drama. Its narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of such roles.
Secondary
The film portrays Christian-run residential schools as fundamentally oppressive and cruel institutions responsible for the abuse, cultural suppression, and death of Indigenous children. The narrative condemns the actions perpetrated in the name of the faith, highlighting the systemic harm and hypocrisy.
The film's portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes cannot be evaluated as no specific content information was provided in the input for analysis.
The film 'The Secret Path' does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The plot centers on a family mystery and past trauma in the Louisiana bayou, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Secret Path" (1999) features original characters created for the movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or established canon from which characters' genders could have been altered.
This film is a historical drama based on the true story of Charlie Wenjack, a First Nations boy. The characters' races align with their historical and canonical depictions, with no instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.4
Critic Ratings
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