2.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
In the Fire (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 2.4
Overview
A doctor from New York travels to a remote plantation in the 1890s to care for a disturbed boy who seems to have inexplicable abilities. She begins treating the child, but in doing so, ignites a war between science and religion as the local priest believes the boy is possessed by the devil and the cause of the village's woes.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Negative
Overview
A doctor from New York travels to a remote plantation in the 1890s to care for a disturbed boy who seems to have inexplicable abilities. She begins treating the child, but in doing so, ignites a war between science and religion as the local priest believes the boy is possessed by the devil and the cause of the village's woes.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes, which include a critique of extreme religious fundamentalism and the championing of scientific progress and gender equality, align with progressive values, resulting in a left-leaning rating.
The movie explores significant Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion themes by portraying a female doctor facing gender bias and a marginalized child confronting social ostracization in a traditional community. It critiques exclusionary practices and highlights the conflict between scientific rationalism and religious zealotry.
Secondary
The film portrays a local Catholic priest whose traditional Christian beliefs in demonic possession lead to superstition and conflict with scientific reason. The narrative frames this as an 'extreme' and 'potential misuse of religion,' positioning the priest's views as problematic and harmful.
The film *In the Fire* does not portray or thematically address the LGBTQ+ community. Its narrative centers on a young boy ostracized for being 'born differently,' exploring general themes of outcasts, science versus religion, and societal rejection in a historical context, without specific depiction or reference to LGBTQ+ identities or issues.
Based on the provided information, there is no indication that 'In the Fire' (2023) features transsexual characters or themes. The available data does not describe any portrayal of the trans community within this film, leading to a determination of N/A for its net impact.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film features original characters not based on prior source material or historical figures. Therefore, no characters have a pre-established gender to be swapped from, aligning with the exclusion for new, original characters.
No major character was canonically, historically, or widely established as one race and then portrayed on screen as a different race. Casting choices for Colombian characters involved European actors, which may not fully reflect historical ethnic diversity, but did not constitute a race swap based on the provided definition and character descriptions.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
3.0
4.5
Critic Ratings
2.1
N/A
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