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 Bastaard end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful 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.

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.

Is Bastaard easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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.

Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

Bastaard

Name: Bastaard
Genre: Thriller
Released: 2019
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Spencer Bogaert, Tine Reymer, Bjarne Devolder, Koen De Bouw, Lucas Van den Eynde

Grief is a necessary evil

Directed by Mathieu Mortelmans

2019105 min5.5 / 10

A dark, psychologically tense family drama where unresolved grief and suspicion collide when a mysterious stranger enters a household still reeling from loss.

Two years after the tragic loss of his older brother, 17-year-old Daan unwillingly goes along when his grieving family decides to give shelter to a homeless teenager called Radja. But as Daan witnesses how this stranger's presence deeply affects his mother, he starts to unravel Radja's mysterious past.

Clusters

Unresolved Grief Stories Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Suspicion, Guilt, and Fractured Trust Depression and Complicity Intense Emotional Drama

Genres

Thriller

Keywords

Angry Aggressive Admiring Ambiguous Ambivalent Approving Audacious Baffled

Questions people ask

Is Bastaard sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Bastaard end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Bastaard scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Bastaard easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Bastaard violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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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