Is Clara's Heart 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 Clara's Heart easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% 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 Clara's Heart 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.

Is Clara's Heart 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.

Does Clara's Heart end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful 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.

Clara's Heart

Name: Clara's Heart
Genre: Drama
Released: 1988
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Ontkean, Kathleen Quinlan, Neil Patrick Harris, Spalding Gray

Clara's wisdom. Clara's warmth. Clara's secret.

Directed by Robert Mulligan

Produced by MTM Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures

1988108 min5.5 / 10

A tender, melancholic story of grief and cross-cultural connection between a grieving teenager and a Jamaican housekeeper whose warmth masks a troubling past.

David is a teenager whose parents are in a deteriorating marriage after their infant daughter dies. Clara is a chambermaid at a Jamaican resort who's hired to be a housekeeper. She and David develop a close bond, opening his eyes and heart to new experiences, and eventually leading to a disturbing secret in Clara's past.

Clusters

Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Coping With Grief American City Movies Racism And Social Injustice Funeral And Mourning Traditions

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Jamaica Baltimore, Usa Grief Racism

Questions people ask

Is Clara's Heart sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Clara's Heart easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Clara's Heart violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Clara's Heart scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Does Clara's Heart end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% 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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