Barely. Less violent than 76% 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 sad than 70% 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 Afire easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% 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 Afire end with hope?

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.

Afire

Name: Afire
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Released: 2023
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Thomas Schubert, Paula Beer, Langston Uibel, Enno Trebs, Matthias Brandt

Directed by Christian Petzold

Produced by Schramm Film, ZDF

2023103 min6.8 / 10

A character-driven summer drama that uses romantic tension, intellectual sparring, and environmental dread to explore ego, creativity, and human connection amid existential uncertainty.

Self-important author Leon joins his best friend on a summer holiday near the Baltic Sea to complete his novel. When they arrive, they find their house is already occupied by a carefree woman who challenges Leon to open up. Meanwhile, forest wildfires rage around them and impending disaster looms.

Questions people ask

Is Afire violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Afire sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Afire scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Afire easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Does Afire end with hope? 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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