8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Talk to Her (2002)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.3
Overview
Two men share an odd friendship while they care for two women who are both in deep comas.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Neutral
Overview
Two men share an odd friendship while they care for two women who are both in deep comas.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores profound psychological and ethical dilemmas surrounding love, obsession, and communication with comatose individuals, focusing on the complexities of human nature and relationships rather than promoting any specific political ideology.
The movie features a traditional European cast appropriate for its Spanish setting, without explicit DEI-driven casting or intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative delves into complex character studies, including problematic male behavior, but this is explored through individual psychology rather than as an explicit critique of traditional identities or as a central DEI theme.
Secondary
Talk to Her includes a trans character, El Niño, whose presence is incidental, neither uplifting nor denigrating. The film's exploration of unconventional love and male bonds, while potentially queer-coded, does not explicitly tie problematic actions to LGBTQ+ identity. The overall portrayal is present but avoids strong positive or negative arcs.
The film features Lola, a trans woman, as a significant character in the backstory of one of the protagonists, Marco. Her trans identity is acknowledged and discussed, but the narrative primarily uses her character to explore themes of love, loss, and male relationships, rather than focusing on her trans experience. The portrayal is neither overtly affirming nor problematic, making its net impact neutral.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Talk to Her is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or legacy characters whose gender could have been altered.
Talk to Her is an original film by Pedro Almodóvar, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. Therefore, its characters do not have prior canonical or historical racial portrayals to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
7.6
Critic Ratings
9.1
8.6
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