Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.
Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.
The film explores the apolitical dilemma of a gifted child's upbringing, ultimately championing a balanced solution that prioritizes both intellectual development and social well-being through individual and family choices, rather than promoting a specific political ideology.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative centers on family dynamics and the challenges of raising a gifted child, maintaining a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities without explicit DEI themes.
The film portrays Evelyn's devout Christianity as a contributing factor to her rigid, controlling, and emotionally distant parenting style, which is ultimately shown to be detrimental to Mary's well-being. Her faith-influenced approach is contrasted unfavorably with Frank's more loving and secular upbringing.
The film "Gifted" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the relationship between a man and his child prodigy niece, with no explicit or implicit representation of queer identities or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gifted (2017) is an original film with an original screenplay and characters. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered for this production.
Gifted is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races or a biopic of historical figures. Therefore, no character has a prior canonical or historical race to be 'swapped' from.
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