8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Fallen Leaves (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.2
Overview
In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles – from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Overview
In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles – from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by focusing on systemic critiques of class politics and social inequality, alongside a strong anti-war stance, reflecting the director's openly left-leaning views and activism.
The film features primarily traditional casting, focusing on Finnish working-class individuals without explicit emphasis on racial, ethnic, or gender identity diversity. Its narrative explores universal themes of economic struggle, loneliness, and human connection with a humanist and socioeconomically conscious approach, rather than explicitly engaging with contemporary U.S. DEI themes or critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
Fallen Leaves centers on a heterosexual romance and the struggles of two working-class individuals. The film's narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, nor does it explore LGBTQ+ issues. Its focus remains solely on the relationship between Ansa and Holappa.
Fallen Leaves does not portray any transsexual characters or address the transsexual community within its narrative. The film's thematic concerns are centered on cisgender protagonists and broader social issues such as class, labor, and human connection, with no representation of gender identity or trans experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an original work by Aki Kaurismäki and does not adapt characters from any prior source material or historical record. Consequently, no characters have a pre-established canonical gender that could be subject to a gender swap.
The film "Fallen Leaves" is an original work, not an adaptation of existing material. All major characters are new creations for this film, meaning there are no pre-established canonical or historical racial identities to compare against for a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.1
Critic Ratings
9.7
8.6
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