Is Ascension violent?

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.

Does Ascension 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.

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.

Is Ascension 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.

Ascension

Name: Ascension
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.9

Directed by Jessica Kingdon

Produced by XTR, Field of Vision

202197 min6.9 / 10

An observational documentary that uses striking, sometimes absurdist imagery to interrogate China's pursuit of economic growth and the human costs of the 'Chinese Dream.'

The film explores the pursuit of the “Chinese Dream.” Driven by mesmerizing—and sometimes humorous—imagery, this observational documentary presents a contemporary vision of China that prioritizes productivity and innovation above all.

Clusters

Philosophical Life Reflections Funny Movies About Life's Meaning Dark Comedy Nightmares Absurdist Political Satire East Asian History & Culture

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Factory Worker China Working Class Sex Doll Economic Inequality Economic Growth Labor Rights Observational Documentary Limits To Growth Chinese Dream Contemporary Development Cooperation Contemporary

Questions people ask

Is Ascension violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Ascension sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Ascension end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Ascension scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Ascension 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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