Is Au Hasard Balthazar sad?

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 Au Hasard Balthazar one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 98% 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 Au Hasard Balthazar 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.

Is Au Hasard Balthazar violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% 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 Au Hasard Balthazar end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful 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.

Is Au Hasard Balthazar scary?

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.

Au Hasard Balthazar

Name: Au Hasard Balthazar
Genre: Drama
Released: 1966
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Anne Wiazemsky, Walter Green, François Lafarge, Jean-Claude Guilbert, Philippe Asselin

Directed by Robert Bresson

Produced by Argos films, Parc Film

196696 min7.5 / 10

A austere, deeply melancholic meditation on suffering and grace told through the parallel lives of a donkey and a girl, where cruelty and powerlessness are met with quiet acceptance and spiritual transcendence.

The story of a donkey Balthazar as he is passed from owner to owner, some kind and some cruel but all with motivations beyond his understanding. Balthazar, whose life parallels that of his first keeper, Marie, is truly a beast of burden, suffering the sins of humankind. But despite his powerlessness, he accepts his fate nobly.

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Questions people ask

Is Au Hasard Balthazar sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is Au Hasard Balthazar one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of films.
Is Au Hasard Balthazar easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Au Hasard Balthazar violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Does Au Hasard Balthazar end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Au Hasard Balthazar scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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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