Is Cowards Bend the Knee 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.

Does Cowards Bend the Knee end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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 Cowards Bend the Knee scary?

Somewhat. More frightening 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 Cowards Bend the Knee 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.

Is Cowards Bend the Knee violent?

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.

Cowards Bend the Knee

Name: Cowards Bend the Knee
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2003
Duration: 64 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Darcy Fehr, Melissa Dionisio, Tara Birtwhistle, Louis Negin, Amy Stewart

Directed by Guy Maddin

Produced by Power Plant

200364 min6.1 / 10

A darkly surreal, melancholic romance set in a morally murky Winnipeg underworld, where desire and trauma collide in a fever dream of obsession and unresolved vengeance.

When he takes his girlfriend to a seedy abortion clinic in the back room of a combination hair salon / bordello, Guy Maddin meets the madam’s daughter and falls in love. But she won’t let any man touch her until her father’s murder has been avenged.

Clusters

Toxic Romance Stories Dark Stories About Forbidden Desire Forbidden Love Stories American City Movies Sports and Recreation

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Ice Hockey Winnipeg

Questions people ask

Is Cowards Bend the Knee sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does Cowards Bend the Knee end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Cowards Bend the Knee scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Cowards Bend the Knee easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Cowards Bend the Knee violent? 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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