6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Baaria (2009)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.5
Overview
Giuseppe Tornatore traces three generations of a Sicilian family in in the Sicilian town of Bagheria (known as Baarìa in the local Sicilian dialect), from the 1930s to the 1980s, to tell the story of the loves, dreams and delusions of an unusual community.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Giuseppe Tornatore traces three generations of a Sicilian family in in the Sicilian town of Bagheria (known as Baarìa in the local Sicilian dialect), from the 1930s to the 1980s, to tell the story of the loves, dreams and delusions of an unusual community.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film extensively and largely sympathetically chronicles the lives of a Sicilian family deeply involved with the Italian Communist Party, focusing on themes of class struggle, social justice, and political activism, despite acknowledging the party's eventual decline.
The film features traditional casting that aligns with its historical Sicilian setting, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on the lives and struggles of a family over several decades, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
The film portrays Catholicism as deeply interwoven with Sicilian life, depicting its traditions, community role, and personal significance with nuance and respect. While acknowledging institutional flaws and political entanglements, the narrative ultimately frames the faith as a fundamental, often comforting, aspect of the culture.
The film "Baaria" is an epic historical drama chronicling several decades of Sicilian life through the eyes of one family. It does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing instead on heterosexual relationships, family dynamics, and political changes within its historical context.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Baaria is an original, semi-autobiographical film by Giuseppe Tornatore. It does not adapt characters from pre-existing source material, prior installments, or documented historical figures with established genders. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
Baaria is an original film set in Sicily, depicting the lives of Sicilian characters. There is no prior source material or historical record establishing any character's race as different from their on-screen portrayal by predominantly Italian actors.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
7.2
Critic Ratings
5.5
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