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.

Is Bombay Beach violent?

Not especially. Less violent 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 Bombay Beach 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 Bombay Beach scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 Bombay Beach 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.

Bombay Beach

Name: Bombay Beach
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 2011
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Benny Parrish, Pamela Parrish, Mike Parrish, Doran "Red" Furgie, Cedric Thompson

Directed by Alma Har'el

201180 min6.5 / 10

A poetic, melancholic documentary portrait of lives in decline at a forgotten desert community, blending observational intimacy with musical and visual stylization.

Bombay Beach is one of the poorest communities in southern California located on the shores of the Salton Sea, a man-made sea stranded in the middle of the Colorado desert that was once a beautiful vacation destination for the privileged and is now a pool of dead fish. Film director Alma Har'el tells the story of three protagonists. Together these portraits form a triptych of manhood in its various ages and guises...

Clusters

Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness Mental Illness Caregiving Slow Emotional Collapse Musical Theatre & Opera Strong Female Characters

Genres

Documentary Drama

Keywords

Musical Woman Director Salton Sea

Questions people ask

Is Bombay Beach sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Bombay Beach violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.
Does Bombay Beach end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Bombay Beach scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Bombay Beach 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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