8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Vera Drake (2004)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by empathetically portraying the devastating impact of illegal abortion on working-class women and implicitly critiquing the restrictive laws and societal judgments that deny safe reproductive choices.
The film features traditional casting that accurately reflects its 1950s London setting, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on critiquing societal and legal structures related to abortion and class disparity, rather than explicitly portraying traditional identities in a negative light.
Secondary
The film implicitly critiques the rigid moral framework of 1950s British society, heavily influenced by Christian doctrine, for its lack of compassion regarding abortion. The legal system, rooted in these morals, is depicted as harsh and unfeeling, leading to the suffering of women and the unjust prosecution of Vera. The narrative champions humanistic compassion over the unyielding law, without offering a counterbalancing positive religious perspective.
Vera Drake does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative is exclusively centered on the social and personal struggles of its working-class protagonist in 1950s London, focusing on issues such as illegal abortion and family life.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Vera Drake is an original screenplay by Mike Leigh, featuring characters created specifically for the film. There are no pre-existing canonical characters or historical figures whose gender could have been altered from a prior established version.
Vera Drake is an original film with fictional characters, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic of historical figures. Therefore, there is no prior established race for any character to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.2
Critic Ratings
9.3
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