Days of Heaven
She gave her hand to one man, but her heart to another.
Directed by Terrence Malick
Produced by Paramount Pictures, O.P. Productions
A visually transcendent meditation on desire, class, and fate set against the wheat fields of Texas, where a love triangle unfolds with poetic ambiguity and melancholic beauty.
In 1916, a Chicago steel worker accidentally kills his supervisor and flees to the Texas panhandle with his girlfriend and little sister to work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer.
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Is Days of Heaven sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Days of Heaven one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 88% of films.
Is Days of Heaven violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Days of Heaven end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is Days of Heaven scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Days of Heaven easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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There is almost nothing else like this.
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Like Days of Heaven
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Days of Heaven
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Days of Heaven, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Days of Heaven, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Days of Heaven, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
