A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.
A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing corporate greed, class inequality, and the pharmaceutical industry's exploitation of nature and health for profit, aligning with 'eat-the-rich' narratives.
The film incorporates a diverse cast, including Asian actors in professional roles and a prominent female lead, and critiques corporate greed and systemic inequities. However, it has also faced criticism for perpetuating racial stereotypes in the depiction of some minority characters.
The film critiques Christian authority by suggesting the Church historically exploited unicorn symbolism to enforce obedience. This aligns with the narrative's broader themes of exploitation and human corruption, presenting a problematic view of institutional religious power.
Death of a Unicorn primarily explores themes of corporate greed and moral corruption through a dark satire involving a mythical creature. The film does not feature explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes, nor does it foreground LGBTQ+ representation as a central element of its plot or character arcs. The narrative focuses on broader social critiques.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film features original characters without prior canonical or historical gender assignments. Therefore, no characters are portrayed with a gender different from an established source.
The film is an original screenplay with no prior source material, established characters, or historical figures. Consequently, no character had a canonically, historically, or widely established race to be swapped from.
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