A Prayer for the Dying
Redemption is coming.
Directed by Dara Van Dusen
Produced by Film i Väst, Eye Eye Pictures
A morally weighted frontier drama about a man torn between family loyalty and community obligation in post-Civil War Wisconsin, grounded in historical trauma and spiritual reckoning.
In 1870 Friendship, Wisconsin, a small town of Scandinavian settlers still suffering the repercussions of the recent Civil War. When faced with a new and even deadlier threat, one man is forced to make a harrowing choice: save his young family or defend the community that gave him a second chance at life and meaning.
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Is A Prayer for the Dying sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is A Prayer for the Dying violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is A Prayer for the Dying scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does A Prayer for the Dying end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is A Prayer for the Dying easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Like A Prayer for the Dying
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
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Like A Prayer for the Dying, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like A Prayer for the Dying, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like A Prayer for the Dying, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
