Is Bride of the Orient sad?

Yes, very. More sad 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 Bride of the Orient violent?

Not especially. Less violent 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.

Does Bride of the Orient end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% 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 Bride of the Orient scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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 Bride of the Orient 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.

Bride of the Orient

Name: Bride of the Orient
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1989
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 9.5
Cast: Wolfram Berger, Werner Herzog, Helen Vita, Annamirl Bierbichler, Arunotai Jitreekan

Directed by Urs Odermatt

Produced by SRF, ZDF

198994 min9.5 / 10

A melancholic, morally complex portrait of two isolated people attempting connection across language and culture, shadowed by exploitation, prejudice, and unresolved questions about consent and belonging.

After the death of his mother, a lonely farmer in rural Switzerland considers finally starting a family of his own. Eventually he pays for a bride from Thailand. The couple don't share a language, but being to know each other. However the village neighbors are suspicious of foreigners.

Clusters

Forbidden Love Story Bittersweet Doomed Romances Loneliness and Longing Love Under Social Pressure Rural Countryside Setting

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Marriage Religion Racism Sex Trafficking Rural Life Ambiguous Empathetic

Questions people ask

Is Bride of the Orient sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Bride of the Orient violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Bride of the Orient end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is Bride of the Orient scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Bride of the Orient 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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