Yes. More frightening than 87% 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.

Yes. More sad than 82% 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.

Yes. More violent 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.

Does Carmen 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.

Is Carmen 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.

Carmen

Name: Carmen
Genre: Drama
Released: 2023
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Melissa Barrera, Paul Mescal, Rossy de Palma, Nicole da Silva, Benedict Hardie

A one-of-a-kind cinematic vision.

Directed by Benjamin Millepied

Produced by Chapter 2, Goalpost Pictures

2023117 min6.2 / 10

A dark, visually striking drama about survival and unlikely connection at the US-Mexico border, grounded in trauma and moral ambiguity.

A young and fiercely independent woman, Carmen, is forced to flee her home in the Mexican desert following the brutal murder of her mother. She survives an illegal border crossing into the US, only to be confronted by a lawless volunteer border guard. When the border guard and his patrol partner Aidan become embroiled in a deadly standoff, the pair is forced to escape together.

Clusters

Toxic Romantic Relationships Doomed Romantic Obsession Star-Crossed Ghost Romance Forbidden Love Stories Musical Theatre & Opera

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Musical Usa–mexico Border

Questions people ask

Is Carmen scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Carmen sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Carmen violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does Carmen end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Carmen easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting 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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