Leans Traditional
9.2
Seven Samurai
(1954)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
A Town with a Mountain and River (1957)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Not Rated
Overview
In a small Tohoku town, family tensions rise when a sick mother’s care leads to conflict over a mistress joining the household. Misunderstandings spread through teachers, students, and neighbors, testing loyalty and trust. After the mother’s death, the daughter decides to leave for Tokyo, parting with her grieving father on hopeful terms.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive
Overview
In a small Tohoku town, family tensions rise when a sick mother’s care leads to conflict over a mistress joining the household. Misunderstandings spread through teachers, students, and neighbors, testing loyalty and trust. After the mother’s death, the daughter decides to leave for Tokyo, parting with her grieving father on hopeful terms.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's political bias is rated as neutral due to the absence of specific plot details or thematic information required for a nuanced evaluation.
Due to the absence of specific details regarding the movie's casting, character diversity, and narrative themes, the evaluation defaults to a neutral assessment concerning both representation and the framing of traditional identities and DEI themes.
Secondary
In "A Town with a Mountain and River," Buddhist practices and temples are depicted as integral to the community's spiritual life and a source of solace amidst hardship. The film's narrative frames these elements with respect, highlighting their role in fostering resilience and communal bonds.
The film 'A Town with a Mountain and River' could not be evaluated for its LGBTQ+ portrayal as no specific details about characters, plot points, or themes related to the LGBTQ+ community were included in the provided input for analysis.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This 1957 film is an adaptation of Saisei Murou's novel. There is no evidence or widely known information suggesting that any character canonically established as one gender in the source material was portrayed as a different gender in this film adaptation.
This 1957 Japanese film is an original production featuring Japanese characters played by Japanese actors. There is no prior source material or historical record indicating any character was established as a different race, thus no race swap occurred.
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