Yes, very. More sad than 99% 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 Aftershock 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.

Does Aftershock end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful 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.

Is Aftershock violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 60% 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 58% 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.

Aftershock

Name: Aftershock
Genre: Drama
Released: 2010
Duration: 135 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Xu Fan, Zhang Jingchu, Wang Ziwen, Chen Daoming, Jerry Lee

23 seconds, 32 years.

Directed by Feng Xiaogang

Produced by JCE Movies, Huayi Brothers Pictures

2010135 min7.2 / 10

A devastating family tragedy spanning 32 years, built on an impossible maternal choice and its lifelong consequences.

Tangshan, 1976. Two seven-year-old twins are buried under the rubble of the deadliest earthquake of the 20th century. The rescue team explains to their mother that freeing either child will almost certainly result in the death of the other. Forced to make the most difficult decision of her life, she finally chooses to save her son. Though left behind as dead, the little girl miraculously survives, unbeknownst to her brother and mother.

Clusters

Coping With Loss Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Consequences Of Wrongdoing Loyalty Under Pressure

Genres

Drama

Questions people ask

Is Aftershock sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is Aftershock easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Aftershock end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Aftershock violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.
Is Aftershock scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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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