Apple TVEvening (2007)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.9
Overview
As Constance (Natasha Richardson) and Nina (Toni Collette) gather at the deathbed of their mother, Ann (Vanessa Redgrave), they learn for the first time that their mother lived an entire other lifetime during one evening 50 years ago. In vivid flashbacks, the young Ann (Claire Daines) spends one night with a man named Harris (Patrick Wilson), who was the love of her life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
As Constance (Natasha Richardson) and Nina (Toni Collette) gather at the deathbed of their mother, Ann (Vanessa Redgrave), they learn for the first time that their mother lived an entire other lifetime during one evening 50 years ago. In vivid flashbacks, the young Ann (Claire Daines) spends one night with a man named Harris (Patrick Wilson), who was the love of her life.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central themes of memory, regret, and family relationships are explored through a deeply personal lens, focusing on universal human experiences rather than advocating for any specific political ideology or societal change.
The movie 'Evening' features a cast predominantly composed of traditional identities, consistent with its setting in a mid-20th-century upper-class American family. The narrative focuses on personal relationships and emotional experiences without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
Evening features Buddy Wittenborn, a gay character whose internal struggle and unrequited love lead to a tragic end. The film portrays his journey with profound empathy and dignity, framing his suffering and suicide as a consequence of external pressures rather than his identity. This respectful and complex depiction ultimately affirms the worth of LGBTQ+ lives and love.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Evening" (2007) is an adaptation of Susan Minot's novel. All major characters, including Ann Lord, Lila Wittenborn, Buddy Wittenborn, and Harris Arden, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material. No characters were portrayed with a different gender than their canonical or historical representation.
The film "Evening" (2007) is an adaptation of Susan Minot's novel. All major characters, who were implicitly or explicitly white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the film. No instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race were found.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
4.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.4
5.8
Critic Ratings
2.8
4.5
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