5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Friends, Comrades (1990)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
The boisterous good humor of Jurmala, the nickel-mine owner, is, if anything, only barely dented by the raging battles in Finland before, during and after World War Two. In fact, everywhere he goes, he meets prospective ...
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Overview
The boisterous good humor of Jurmala, the nickel-mine owner, is, if anything, only barely dented by the raging battles in Finland before, during and after World War Two. In fact, everywhere he goes, he meets prospective ...
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology through its emphasis on collective struggle and solidarity, strongly indicated by the title 'Friends, Comrades' and its historical context.
The movie features traditional casting, reflecting the demographics of its Finnish setting without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative is expected to maintain a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, consistent with the director's focus on realistic portrayals of Finnish life rather than explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film 'Ystävät, toverit' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no basis to evaluate its portrayal as positive, negative, or neutral, resulting in an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ representation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is an adaptation of a novel by Laila Hietamies. There is no widely available information or critical discussion indicating that any established character from the source material or historical context had their gender changed in the film adaptation.
This Finnish historical drama, based on a novel, features characters who are canonically Finnish. There is no indication that any character established as one race in the source material or historical context is portrayed as a different race in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.9
5.6
Critic Ratings
N/A
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