Prime VideoBel Canto (2018)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.2
Overview
A world-renowned opera singer becomes trapped in a hostage situation when she's invited to perform for a wealthy industrialist in South America....
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
A world-renowned opera singer becomes trapped in a hostage situation when she's invited to perform for a wealthy industrialist in South America....
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoApple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film uses a political hostage crisis as a backdrop to explore universal themes of human connection, art, and empathy, consciously avoiding a strong ideological stance on the conflict itself by focusing on individual relationships rather than political solutions.
The movie features a visibly diverse cast, including prominent roles for actors of different ethnicities, which appears to be integral to the story's international setting. The narrative itself maintains a neutral stance, focusing on human connection and conflict resolution without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'Bel Canto' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story centers on a hostage situation and the complex human connections that emerge, without incorporating queer identities or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2018 film "Bel Canto" is an adaptation of Ann Patchett's novel. All major characters, including Roxane Coss, Katsumi Hosokawa, and Gen Watanabe, maintain the same gender as established in the source material. No instances of a character's gender being changed from the novel to the film were identified.
Based on the source novel, the film's main characters, including Roxane Coss, Katsumi Hosokawa, and Gen Watanabe, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established or implied racial backgrounds in the original material. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were found.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.5
5.4
Critic Ratings
4.7
5.0
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