PhiloMother (2009)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.2
Overview
A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Philo
Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
PhiloApple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores universal themes of maternal love, justice, and truth through a highly personal and morally ambiguous narrative, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering an ideological solution to its central conflicts.
The movie features an ethnically homogeneous South Korean cast, which is typical for its setting and does not engage with the concept of recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative is a psychological drama centered on a mother's desperate actions, and it does not explicitly critique traditional identities or incorporate strong DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'Mother' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely centered on a mother's desperate efforts to prove her intellectually disabled son's innocence in a murder case, without any elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Mother" (2009) is an original story with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical figures whose gender could have been altered.
The film "Mother" is an original South Korean production with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material or historical basis for its characters, thus no established racial identity to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.7
7.7
Critic Ratings
9.6
7.9
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