Is Death and the Maiden easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% 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 Death and the Maiden end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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 Death and the Maiden scary?

Yes. More frightening 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.

Is Death and the Maiden sad?

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.

Is Death and the Maiden violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

Death and the Maiden

Name: Death and the Maiden
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1994
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, Stuart Wilson, Krystia Mova, Jonathan Vega

Prepare yourself for the moment of truth.

Directed by Roman Polanski

Produced by Capitol Films, Les Films de l'Astre

1994103 min7.1 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological thriller about trauma, justice, and moral ambiguity set against Chile's dictatorship, where a tortured woman confronts her suspected abuser in a pressure-cooker domestic standoff.

A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.

Clusters

Suspicion, Guilt, and Fractured Trust Revenge Gone Wrong Corruption and Distrust Depression and Complicity Government Oppression Dramas

Genres

Drama Thriller

Keywords

Married Couple Based On Play Or Musical Chile Pinochet Regime Revenge Doctor Torture Humiliation

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Questions people ask

Is Death and the Maiden easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Death and the Maiden end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Death and the Maiden scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Death and the Maiden sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Death and the Maiden violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.