The Blue Hour (1992)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Left

Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.0

Overview

Theo, an attractive German call boy, markets himself to other men in the personal ads of Berlin papers and leads an otherwise quiet life across the hall from Marie. Marie and Paul share an apartment that Marie pays for b...

Starring Cast

Andreas Herder • Dina Leipzig • Cyrille Rey-Coquais

Where to watch

Philo

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Positive

Overview

Starring Cast

Andreas Herder • Dina Leipzig • Cyrille Rey-Coquais

Where to watch

Philo

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Left

Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: Medium

The film leans left by normalizing complex queer relationships and individual identity struggles within an artistic context, aligning with progressive values of representation and self-discovery rather than explicit political advocacy.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: Medium

The movie features traditional casting with primarily white actors. However, its narrative is explicitly centered on the challenges and identity of a gay man, offering a strong and central exploration of LGBTQ+ themes, which implicitly critiques traditional heterosexual norms.

Secondary

LGBTQ: PositiveConfidence: High

The film offers an empathetic and nuanced exploration of queer identity and relationships. It portrays LGBTQ+ characters with dignity and complexity, framing their challenges as external while affirming the inherent worth of their lives and love. The narrative contributes to a validating depiction of the queer experience.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Blue Hour (1992) is an original film, not an adaptation of existing source material, a biopic, or a reboot. Therefore, there are no pre-established characters whose gender could have been altered from a prior canonical or historical depiction.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Blue Hour (1992) is an original film, not an adaptation, biopic, or reboot. Therefore, no characters had a pre-established race from source material, history, or prior installments that could have been altered.