Hannibal Rising (2007)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 4.4

Overview

Mischa and Hannibal, baby brother and sister, are inseparable; it is their love for each other that ties their bond. Their companionship is forever binding, until, with their family, while hiding from the Nazi war machin...

Starring Cast

Gaspard Ulliel • Rhys Ifans • Gong Li

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

FemPower: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Gaspard Ulliel • Rhys Ifans • Gong Li

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film's core subject matter, the psychological origin story of a serial killer driven by personal trauma and individual revenge, is inherently apolitical, and the narrative does not champion a solution aligned with either progressive or conservative ideologies.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: Medium

The film features visible diversity through the character of Lady Murasaki, an Asian woman, but does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative, set during WWII, portrays antagonists negatively due to their war crimes rather than as a critique of traditional identities, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of such identities.

Secondary

FemPower: YesConfidence: High

The film features Lady Murasaki Shikibu, who is highly skilled in martial arts and sword fighting. She repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents using her combat skills and a katana.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Hannibal Rising does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's plot is exclusively dedicated to exploring the origins of Hannibal Lecter's psychopathy, focusing on his traumatic past and quest for revenge, with no elements related to queer identity.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Hannibal Rising is a prequel to the Hannibal Lecter series, adapting the novel of the same name. All major characters, including Hannibal Lecter, Lady Murasaki, and the antagonists, maintain their established genders from the source material. No character canonically male or female in the novel or prior canon is portrayed as a different gender in the film.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

All major characters, including Hannibal Lecter and Lady Murasaki Shikibu, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established canonical depictions. While Lady Murasaki's ethnicity shifts from Japanese to Chinese, her broader racial category (East Asian) remains consistent, which does not meet the definition of a race swap.