7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.3
Overview
Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Gender Swap: Yes
Overview
Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film explicitly critiques authoritarian oppression and champions LGBTQ+ rights, political resistance, and solidarity among marginalized groups, aligning its central thesis with progressive ideology and contemporary social justice discourse.
The movie explicitly centers on LGBTQ+ identities, gender fluidity, and queer love, featuring a protagonist who openly expresses a desire to live as a woman. It critiques political and social oppression under an authoritarian regime, challenging traditional notions of masculinity, heteronormativity, and binary gender norms. The narrative intertwines issues of sexual orientation, gender identity, and political resistance, reflecting an intersectional approach to diversity and inclusion.
Secondary
Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) offers a complex, empathetic, and nuanced portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes through Luis Molina, a closeted gay man with gender nonconforming identity. The film explores queer love, identity, and resilience under political oppression, using art and fantasy to affirm dignity and humanity. It critiques societal homophobia while delivering a bittersweet yet ultimately positive message.
The film subtly portrays Luis Molina's character with a deep desire to embody femininity and a dream of living as a woman. It focuses on his emotional depth and struggle for dignity against external societal pressures, offering an empathetic and respectful depiction of his identity without explicit modern labels.
Molina, canonically established as a gay man in the source material, is portrayed in the 2025 film as gender non-conforming, genderqueer, or possibly trans, which constitutes a gender swap.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film's casting features Latinx actors for characters of Argentine origin, reflecting a pan-Latin American identity rather than strictly matching Argentina's historical demographics. However, the source material does not explicitly define the characters' race as distinct from the actors' broader racial categories, making this an ethnic/national shift rather than a clear race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
7.5
Critic Ratings
8.3
N/A
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