5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Fréwaka (2025)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
Care worker Shoo, who is haunted by a personal tragedy, is sent to a remote village to care for an agoraphobic woman, who fears both her neighbours and the Na Sídhe – sinister folkloric entities she believes abducted her decades before.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Care worker Shoo, who is haunted by a personal tragedy, is sent to a remote village to care for an agoraphobic woman, who fears both her neighbours and the Na Sídhe – sinister folkloric entities she believes abducted her decades before.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film explicitly promotes progressive ideology by showcasing modern liberal values, critiquing historical trauma and patriarchal oppression, and celebrating inclusivity and same-sex relationships as the path to a more empathetic society.
The film centers on the generational trauma and historical abuses faced by women in Ireland, particularly those related to the Magdalene Laundries. Its narrative explicitly critiques the societal structures and historical legacies that perpetuated these injustices, using supernatural horror to explore unresolved collective trauma.
Secondary
Fréwaka features explicit LGBTQ+ representation through Shoo's naturally integrated same-sex relationship, reflecting progressive values. As a queer folk horror film, it explores LGBTQ+ themes alongside its genre elements, significantly contributing to the visibility of queer narratives in cinema.
The film critically portrays the Catholic Church in 20th-century Ireland, linking Christian imagery to religious and cultural guilt. It highlights the Church's oppressive influence and its role in historical abuses such as forced adoptions and institutional mistreatment of women.
Based on current information, there are no details available about the portrayal of transsexual characters or themes in the movie Fréwaka (2025). Therefore, an evaluation of its impact on transsexual representation cannot be made at this time.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Frewaka" features original lead characters, Peig and Shoo. There is no information suggesting that any characters in the film were previously established in source material, history, or prior installments with a different gender, therefore it does not contain a gender swap.
The film "Fréwaka" is an original production with no prior source material or historical figures mentioned. The characters, including Mila, Shoo, and Peig, are new creations for this film. As there are no pre-established characters whose race could be altered, no race swap occurs according to the provided definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
7.4
Critic Ratings
9.6
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