Yes. More sad than 88% 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 Absolution end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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 Absolution easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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 Absolution violent?

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.

Absolution

Name: Absolution
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1978
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Richard Burton, Dominic Guard, David Bradley, Billy Connolly, Andrew Keir

One man, two boys... one deadly game.

Directed by Anthony Page

Produced by Bulldog Productions (II)

197895 min6.5 / 10

A psychologically tense exploration of faith, authority, and moral corruption set within the claustrophobic world of a Catholic boys' school.

At a Catholic boys' school, domineering disciplinarian Father Goddard rules over his pupils with an iron hand. When one of his teenage charges confesses to murder, the dogmatic but deeply repressed Goddard finds his faith challenged and his life spiralling dangerously out of control.

Clusters

Religion Versus The System Priests and Religious Leaders School Life Prison Movies

Genres

Drama Thriller Mystery

Keywords

Catholic School Catholic Priest Boys' School Confession Booth

Questions people ask

Is Absolution sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Absolution end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Absolution easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Absolution scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Absolution violent? 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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