Leans Progressive
8.8
Battleship Potemkin
(1925)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
The Thistle (1928)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Not Rated
Overview
The film is about the struggle against political and cultural backwardness in the remote corners of Ukraine in the mid-1920s. Hysyar, a witch doctor, is the most popular person in the small village of Haniivka. Gysyar fills his wallet at the expense of gullible and backward villagers, but his "healing" only cripples them with impunity. This brings him into irreconcilable conflict with Marina, a paramedic who has come to the village from the city. To get rid of his unwanted competitor, Hysyar, with the help of the nurse's sister, steals the keys to the cooperative from Marina's fiancé, and plants the stolen goods in Marina's apartment. In despair, Marina commits suicide. An investigative commission that arrives from the city uncovers Hysyar's criminal activities. The witch doctor is put on trial.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Overview
The film is about the struggle against political and cultural backwardness in the remote corners of Ukraine in the mid-1920s. Hysyar, a witch doctor, is the most popular person in the small village of Haniivka. Gysyar fills his wallet at the expense of gullible and backward villagers, but his "healing" only cripples them with impunity. This brings him into irreconcilable conflict with Marina, a paramedic who has come to the village from the city. To get rid of his unwanted competitor, Hysyar, with the help of the nurse's sister, steals the keys to the cooperative from Marina's fiancé, and plants the stolen goods in Marina's apartment. In despair, Marina commits suicide. An investigative commission that arrives from the city uncovers Hysyar's criminal activities. The witch doctor is put on trial.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The political bias of 'The Thistle' cannot be assessed due to the absence of specific plot details, character arcs, or thematic content. Therefore, a neutral rating is assigned by default.
Based on the limited information available, the movie's casting and narrative framing are assessed as neutral regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion characteristics.
Secondary
The film portrays the Orthodox Christian institution as corrupt and exploitative, an obstacle to societal progress. While individual acts of kindness by believers are shown, the overall narrative critiques organized religion as a tool of oppression.
No information is available regarding the film 'The Thistle' to assess its portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Therefore, an evaluation of its net impact on LGBTQ+ representation is not possible.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
No readily available information exists regarding source material or established characters for 'The Thistle' (1928) to determine if any gender swaps occurred. Without a baseline for character genders, a swap cannot be identified.
No information regarding source material, specific characters, or their established races for 'The Thistle' (1928) was provided. Without a baseline for comparison, it is not possible to determine if any character's race was changed from a prior depiction.
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