Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 Apprentice end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% 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 Apprentice violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% 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 Apprentice 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 72% 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.

Apprentice

Name: Apprentice
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Fir Rahman, Wan Hanafi Su, Mastura Ahmad, Boon Pin Koh, Nickson Cheng

Directed by Boo Junfeng

Produced by Zhao Wei Films, Peanut Pictures

201696 min6.9 / 10

A dark, introspective drama about a young man's psychological descent into capital punishment, driven by trauma and the search for meaning through death.

When ambitious young correctional officer Aiman is transferred to the country's highest-security prison, he catches the attention of the seasoned chief executioner Rahim. Aiman's desire to become the hangman's apprentice is not only professional but born of an unspeakable urge to reconnect with a past that haunts him.

Clusters

Depression and Complicity Religion Versus The System Consequences Of Wrongdoing Death Penalty Films Serial Killers And Assassins

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Prison Death Penalty Hangman Executioner

Questions people ask

Is Apprentice sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Apprentice end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Apprentice violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Apprentice easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Apprentice scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% 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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