6.2
Viewer Rating
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Men Behind the Sun (1988)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.2
Overview
The film is a graphic depiction of the war atrocities committed by the Japanese at Unit 731, the secret biological weapons experimentation unit of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. The film details the various cruel medical experiments Unit 731 inflicted upon the Chinese and Soviet prisoners at the tail-end of the war.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Overview
The film is a graphic depiction of the war atrocities committed by the Japanese at Unit 731, the secret biological weapons experimentation unit of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. The film details the various cruel medical experiments Unit 731 inflicted upon the Chinese and Soviet prisoners at the tail-end of the war.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film graphically exposes the historical atrocities of Unit 731, focusing on war crimes and the dehumanization of victims. Its rating is neutral because the condemnation of such inhumanity and the call for historical remembrance transcend contemporary political ideologies, serving as a universal moral warning rather than promoting a specific partisan agenda or solution.
The film's casting accurately reflects its historical setting in occupied Manchuria, featuring East Asian characters. Its narrative explicitly portrays the male Imperial Japanese Army as villains, focusing on their atrocities, which constitutes a strong negative portrayal of a dominant traditional male group.
Secondary
The film "Men Behind the Sun" focuses exclusively on the horrific war crimes and human experimentation conducted by Unit 731 during World War II. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the narrative, rendering the framework's evaluation inapplicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film 'Men Behind the Sun' is a historical horror film depicting Unit 731. Its characters, primarily Japanese soldiers and their victims, are portrayed consistent with their historical or canonical gender. There are no instances of established characters being depicted as a different gender.
This film depicts historical events involving Japanese soldiers and Chinese prisoners during WWII. All major characters are portrayed by actors of East Asian descent, consistent with their historical and canonical racial identities. No instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race were found.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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6.1
6.2
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