5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.5
Overview
Having died unexpectedly, firefighter Ja-hong is taken to the afterlife by 3 afterlife guardians. Only when he passes 7 trials over 49 days and proves he was innocent in human life, he’s able to reincarnate, and his 3 afterlife guardians are by his side to defend him in trial.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Gender Swap: Yes
Buddhism: Positive
Overview
Having died unexpectedly, firefighter Ja-hong is taken to the afterlife by 3 afterlife guardians. Only when he passes 7 trials over 49 days and proves he was innocent in human life, he’s able to reincarnate, and his 3 afterlife guardians are by his side to defend him in trial.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's narrative, centered on an individual's journey through the afterlife, strongly emphasizes personal accountability for one's actions and highlights filial piety and family sacrifice as the ultimate path to redemption, aligning with traditional conservative values.
The movie features a cast that is diverse in terms of character types and gender within its South Korean cultural context. Its narrative primarily focuses on themes of individual morality and the afterlife, without explicitly critiquing or promoting specific traditional or DEI-related identities.
Secondary
The character Deok-choon, one of the three grim reapers, was originally established as male in the source webtoon but is portrayed as female in the film adaptation, constituting a gender swap.
The film's narrative is deeply rooted in Buddhist principles of karma, reincarnation, and judgment, portraying the afterlife system as a just and ultimately benevolent framework for moral accountability and spiritual progression.
The film 'Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on traditional concepts of family, sin, and redemption within a fantasy afterlife setting, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.
The film "Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a deceased firefighter's journey through the afterlife's seven trials, exploring themes of redemption and filial piety without engaging with transgender identity.
The film features Deok-choon, a female grim reaper, as a significant character. While she possesses supernatural abilities and is part of the grim reaper trio, her role is primarily supportive and observational. She is not depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents.
This South Korean film is an adaptation of a South Korean webtoon, featuring characters and a setting rooted in Korean mythology. Both the source material and the film portray characters as East Asian, with no instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
8.0
Critic Ratings
6.7
N/A
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