4.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Day Dream (1981)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.3
Overview
Loosely based on a 1926 short story by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, the film opens as an artist and a young woman are in a dentist's waiting room. Though he is attracted to the woman, he says nothing to her. They are later in the same examining room. When he is given an anesthetic, he begins to imagine a series of scenes in which the woman undergoes various forms of sexual abuse, including rape and torture. When the artist recovers from the anesthetic, he finds clues showing that he may not have been hallucinating.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Loosely based on a 1926 short story by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, the film opens as an artist and a young woman are in a dentist's waiting room. Though he is attracted to the woman, he says nothing to her. They are later in the same examining room. When he is given an anesthetic, he begins to imagine a series of scenes in which the woman undergoes various forms of sexual abuse, including rape and torture. When the artist recovers from the anesthetic, he finds clues showing that he may not have been hallucinating.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter of surreal psychological exploration and individual desire, coupled with its lack of a clear political problem or solution, prevents it from aligning with any specific ideological stance.
The movie features casting that is traditional for its cultural and historical context, without any explicit race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative primarily explores psychological themes and does not engage in explicit critiques of traditional identities from a DEI perspective.
Secondary
The film 'Day Dream' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a heterosexual sadomasochistic relationship and psychological torment, thus rendering the portrayal of LGBTQ+ identities as N/A.
Based on available plot summaries and critical analyses, the film 'Day Dream' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative primarily focuses on psychological horror, eroticism, and sadomasochistic fantasies, without engaging with gender identity issues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Day Dream" (1981) by Tetsuji Takechi is an original work, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters. Therefore, it does not feature any characters whose gender was changed from a prior canonical or historical depiction.
The film "Day Dream" (1981) is a Japanese production based on a Japanese manga, featuring characters who are consistently portrayed as Japanese by Japanese actors. There is no indication of any character's race being altered from its source material or established depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.6
4.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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