6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.8
Overview
Although living a comfortable life in Salon-de-Provence, a charming town in the South of France, Julie has been feeling depressed for a while. To please her, Philippe Abrams, a post office administrator, her husband, tries to obtain a transfer to a seaside town, on the French Riviera, at any cost. The trouble is that he is caught red-handed while trying to scam an inspector. Philippe is immediately banished to the distant unheard of town of Bergues, in the Far North of France...
Starring Cast
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Although living a comfortable life in Salon-de-Provence, a charming town in the South of France, Julie has been feeling depressed for a while. To please her, Philippe Abrams, a post office administrator, her husband, tries to obtain a transfer to a seaside town, on the French Riviera, at any cost. The trouble is that he is caught red-handed while trying to scam an inspector. Philippe is immediately banished to the distant unheard of town of Bergues, in the Far North of France...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film focuses on individual transformation and human connection to overcome prejudice and stereotypes, rather than addressing systemic issues or promoting a specific political ideology, thus maintaining a neutral stance.
This film exhibits traditional casting with a predominantly white French ensemble, reflecting its regional setting. The narrative centers on cultural differences between French regions, rather than engaging with broader themes of race, gender, or sexual identity, and does not critique traditional identities.
Secondary
Welcome to the Sticks does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely centered on regional cultural differences, friendship, and family relationships, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the story's scope.
The film "Welcome to the Sticks" (Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis) is a French comedy centered on cultural differences and regional dialect. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, nor are there any depictions related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Welcome to the Sticks is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior installments from which character genders could have been established and subsequently swapped.
Welcome to the Sticks is an original French comedy film. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish their race. Therefore, no character could have been race-swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.7
Critic Ratings
6.7
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