6.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Popular Music (2004)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.4
Overview
Matti and Niila, growing up in the mid-sixties in the harsh and conservative environment of a Finnish-speaking part of Tornedalen in Swedish Laponia, close to the Finnish border. Their big dream is to become rock stars. In the present the now grown-up Matti feels guilt for the death of his drug-addicted rock star friend Niila.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Matti and Niila, growing up in the mid-sixties in the harsh and conservative environment of a Finnish-speaking part of Tornedalen in Swedish Laponia, close to the Finnish border. Their big dream is to become rock stars. In the present the now grown-up Matti feels guilt for the death of his drug-addicted rock star friend Niila.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's focus on universal coming-of-age experiences, friendship, and cultural evolution in a specific historical setting is presented observationally, without an explicit political thesis or advocacy for a particular ideological solution.
Based on the limited information available for 'Popular Music' by Reza Bagher, there is no indication of explicit DEI-driven casting or narrative elements that critique traditional identities. The film is presumed to feature traditional casting and a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities.
Secondary
The film depicts the traditional, Christian-influenced societal norms and institutions of the rural Swedish community as restrictive and sometimes hypocritical. The narrative aligns with the protagonists' struggle against these oppressive structures, which hinder their individual expression and youthful rebellion.
Due to the absence of specific plot details or character information for 'Popular Music,' an evaluation of its portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes cannot be conducted. Consequently, the net impact is rated as N/A, indicating no identifiable depiction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Popular Music" is an adaptation of Mikael Niemi's novel. A review of the main characters and plot indicates that the film faithfully portrays the genders of its characters as established in the source material, with no instances of a gender swap.
The film "Popular Music" (2004) is an adaptation of a Swedish novel set in northern Sweden. There is no evidence that any character canonically established as one race in the source material was portrayed as a different race in the film adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
6.3
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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