Apariencias (2000)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.6

Overview

Carmelo, who is 30-years old and extremely shy, finds it difficult to reveal his innermost feelings to Verónica, his coworker. His world collapses when he finds out that she is engaged to arrogant yuppie Federico. Accide...

Starring Cast

Andrea Del Boca • Adrián Suar • Rita Cortese

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Low

LGBTQ: Negative

Overview

Starring Cast

Andrea Del Boca • Adrián Suar • Rita Cortese

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: Medium

The film's comedic exploration of a man pretending to be gay to navigate social pressures ultimately champions authenticity and acceptance of diverse identities, aligning with left-leaning values.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie 'Apariencias' features a traditional cast without explicit DEI-driven recasting. Its narrative, a romantic comedy centered on a man pretending to be gay, does not offer a critical portrayal of traditional identities but rather reinforces a conventional romantic plot.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NegativeConfidence: High

Apariencias uses the pretense of gay identity as its primary comedic engine. The film's humor often relies on stereotypes and the protagonist's deceptive performance, which ultimately trivializes queer identity and reinforces harmful caricatures rather than offering a respectful or affirming portrayal.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Apariencias is an original Argentine romantic comedy from 2000. It is not an adaptation of pre-existing material, a biopic, or a reboot of established characters. Therefore, its characters do not have a prior canonical or historical gender to be swapped from.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Apariencias is an original Argentine film, not an adaptation of existing source material with pre-established character races. Therefore, no character's race could have been changed from a prior depiction.