Apple TVHigh Art (1998)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
When Syd, a young editor at an influential art magazine, becomes involved with her neighbor, a drug-addicted lesbian photographer, both seek to exploit each other for their respective careers while slowly falling in love with each other.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
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Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
When Syd, a young editor at an influential art magazine, becomes involved with her neighbor, a drug-addicted lesbian photographer, both seek to exploit each other for their respective careers while slowly falling in love with each other.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by centering a lesbian romance and exploring the struggles of queer artists within an alternative, bohemian community, critiquing mainstream commercialism and championing authentic identity.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast and does not involve explicit racial or gender recasting of traditionally white roles. While the narrative centers on a lesbian relationship, it does not explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities.
Secondary
High Art provides an affirming portrayal of lesbian characters and relationships. The central romance is depicted with dignity, complexity, and emotional depth, validating the worth of their queer identities and love. While addressing themes of addiction and tragedy, these are external forces, and the narrative consistently respects the characters' experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
High Art is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which a character's gender could have been established and subsequently swapped.
High Art is an original film from 1998, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. Its characters were created for this specific production, thus lacking any prior canonical or historical racial establishment to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.6
6.2
Critic Ratings
7.6
7.3
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