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.

Does Custody end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful 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.

Is Custody easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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.

Somewhat. More frightening 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.

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.

Custody

Name: Custody
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2018
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Léa Drucker, Denis Ménochet, Thomas Gioria, Mathilde Auneveux, Mathieu Saikaly

Don't look away.

Directed by Xavier Legrand

Produced by KG Productions, France 3 Cinéma

201893 min7.5 / 10

A tense, intimate family drama that traps a vulnerable child between warring parents, exploring the psychological toll of custody battles and parental manipulation.

Miriam and Antoine have recently separated. While she’s willing to permit their 17-year-old daughter Josephine to decide living arrangements for herself, Miriam is desperate to keep her youngest, 11-year-old Julien, away from his father. But the magistrate rules in favour of joint custody, and suddenly the boy is thrown directly into the middle of an escalating parental conflict, where it seems inevitable that sides must be chosen.

Clusters

Suspicion, Guilt, and Fractured Trust Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Emotional Downfall Family Struggles Growing Up Family and Marriage Problems

Genres

Drama Thriller

Keywords

Parent Child Relationship Abusive Father Custody Battle Divorce Separation Kids Frightened Boy

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Custody sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Custody end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Custody easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Custody scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Custody 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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