Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Bad Son violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does A Bad Son end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Bad Son easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

A Bad Son

Name: A Bad Son
Genre: Drama
Released: 1980
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Patrick Dewaere, Yves Robert, Brigitte Fossey, Claire Maurier, André Julien

A film by Claude Sautet

Directed by Claude Sautet

Produced by Sara Films, Antenne 2

1980110 min7.4 / 10

A restrained character study of a man rebuilding his life after prison, centered on the fraught reunion with his father and the weight of past failures.

Bruno is released from prison. He looks for a job and tries to start a new life. His first stop is at his father's apartment.

Clusters

Coping With Loss Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness

Genres

Drama

Questions people ask

Is A Bad Son sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is A Bad Son scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is A Bad Son violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does A Bad Son end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is A Bad Son easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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