6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Mirror for a Hero (1987)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.7
Overview
Sergei and Andrei are walking through a city park and see that a film shoot set just post World War II is taking place . They climb over the park fence to get a better view but hit some cable lying on the ground and find themselves in the past - on May 8, 1949, a day which they seem doomed to relive over and over again.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Sergei and Andrei are walking through a city park and see that a film shoot set just post World War II is taking place . They climb over the park fence to get a better view but hit some cable lying on the ground and find themselves in the past - on May 8, 1949, a day which they seem doomed to relive over and over again.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film offers a nuanced exploration of historical memory and generational understanding within a totalitarian past, focusing on individual transformation and empathy rather than promoting a specific political ideology or systemic solution, thus earning a neutral rating.
The film features traditional casting consistent with its Soviet production context, without intentional race or gender swaps for DEI purposes. Its narrative focuses on historical reflection and personal responsibility, rather than critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Mirror for a Hero does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on its two male protagonists' experiences with time travel and historical reflection in post-WWII Soviet society.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Mirror for a Hero is an original film from 1987, not an adaptation or reboot. All characters were created for this specific production, meaning there are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered.
Mirror for a Hero is an original Soviet film from 1987, not an adaptation, biopic, or reboot. There are no pre-existing characters with established races from prior canon or history to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
5.8
Critic Ratings
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