6.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Honest Candidate (2020)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.2
Overview
Sang-sook is a competent politician who captivates the public with all kinds of nice words. One day, Sang-sook visits her grandmother who lives in the isolated house. But when she returns home, she finds out that she is not able to lie anymore.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Buddhism: Positive
Overview
Sang-sook is a competent politician who captivates the public with all kinds of nice words. One day, Sang-sook visits her grandmother who lives in the isolated house. But when she returns home, she finds out that she is not able to lie anymore.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film critiques universal political corruption and dishonesty, championing radical honesty and genuine public service as the solution, without aligning with a specific progressive or conservative ideological agenda.
The film features a traditional cast for its South Korean origin, without explicit DEI-driven casting or recasting of roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on political satire and personal integrity, rather than offering a critique of traditional identities or explicitly centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The film is a remake of the 2014 Brazilian movie "O Candidato Honesto." The lead character, a male politician in the original, is portrayed as a female politician in this adaptation, constituting a clear gender swap.
The South Korean film "Honest Candidate" is a remake of the Brazilian film "O Candidato Honesto." Characters originally portrayed as Brazilian (predominantly white/mixed-race in the source) are depicted as East Asian in the remake, constituting a race swap.
The narrative portrays the protagonist's insincere engagement with Buddhist temples and practices as a political maneuver, highlighting her lack of genuine devotion. The film critiques the character's exploitation of religion, not Buddhism itself.
The film 'Honest Candidate' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative primarily focuses on political satire and the comedic consequences of a politician's sudden inability to lie, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the storyline.
The film "Honest Candidate" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its plot centers on a politician's struggle with involuntary honesty, focusing on political satire and personal relationships, thus rendering the portrayal of transsexual issues as not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
6.2
Critic Ratings
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