7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Maalikaya (2025)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
Kara, a young inmate who unleashes her hidden sexual fantasies while serving time. After meeting Lila, a seductive inmate played by Jenn Rosa, Kara finds a new purpose in life. But her dark past still haunts her even behind bars.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
Kara, a young inmate who unleashes her hidden sexual fantasies while serving time. After meeting Lila, a seductive inmate played by Jenn Rosa, Kara finds a new purpose in life. But her dark past still haunts her even behind bars.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive values through its implicit critique of oppressive penal and societal systems, focusing on the marginalization of women and the struggle for agency against institutional control.
The film focuses on the intense interpersonal dynamics and experiences of female inmates, naturally featuring a diverse cast within this specific context. Its narrative delves into the emotional and psychological states of these women, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
Maalikaya features a central and significant LGBTQ+ relationship between Kara and Lila, depicted with emotional depth and complexity. The film explores themes of desire, identity, and intimacy within a challenging setting, providing affirming representation of queer love and lives, despite potential external obstacles.
Based on the provided IMDb information, Maalikaya does not appear to portray transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on two female inmates and their relationship, with no explicit engagement with transsexual identity or community dynamics.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
No information is available regarding any character in "Maalikaya (2025)" being canonically established as one gender and then portrayed as a different gender. Therefore, a gender swap cannot be confirmed.
No information is available regarding the characters or any potential race swaps in the film Maalikaya (2025). Without established character races from source material or prior portrayals, a race swap cannot be confirmed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
7.8
Critic Ratings
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