Bordertown Cafe (1992)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 3.4

Overview

The sometimes comic ups and downs of parental and romantic love among members of a three generation family is explored against the backdrop of a small bordertown cafe (on the Canadian/U.S. border) owned by the family....

Starring Cast

Susan Hogan • Janet Wright • Lora Schroeder

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Susan Hogan • Janet Wright • Lora Schroeder

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: Medium

The film's central focus on universal themes of family relationships, personal independence, and belonging, without advocating for specific political ideologies or critiquing societal structures from a partisan viewpoint, leads to a neutral rating.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie features traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on character-driven drama and family themes, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on strong DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film 'Bordertown Cafe' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a woman returning to her family's cafe, exploring themes of family, independence, and community. Therefore, the net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Bordertown Cafe (1992) is a direct adaptation of Kelly Rebar's play. There is no evidence that any established character from the original source material had their gender changed in the film adaptation.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film 'Bordertown Cafe' is an adaptation of a play that features both white and Indigenous characters. The casting in the 1992 movie aligns with the established racial identities of these characters from the source material, with no instances of a character's race being changed from their original depiction.