Is Desistfilm violent?

No. Less violent 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 Desistfilm end with hope?

No. Less hopeful 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.

Yes. More sad than 88% 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.

Is Desistfilm 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.

Desistfilm

Name: Desistfilm
Genre: Drama
Released: 1954
Duration: 7 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: A. Austin, Robert Benson, Yvonne Fair, Lawrence Jordan, Walter Newcomb

Directed by Stan Brakhage

19547 min5.5 / 10

A spare, existential short film about disconnection and desire, where the intrusion of sexual attraction disrupts a group's aimless stasis and exposes their alienation.

Four young men and a young woman sit in boredom. She smokes while one strums a lute, one looks at a magazine, and two fiddle with string. The door opens and in comes a young man, cigarette between his lips, a swagger on his face. The young woman laughs. As the four young men continue disconnected activities, the other two become a couple. When the four realize something has changed, first they stare at the couple who have kissed and now are dancing slowly. The four run from the house in a kind of frenzy and return to stare. The power of sex has unnerved them.

Clusters

Toxic Romance Movies Dark Stories About Forbidden Desire Loneliness and Longing Toxic Romance Stories Art and Philosophy Movements

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Existentialism Short Film

Questions people ask

Is Desistfilm violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Does Desistfilm end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Desistfilm sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Desistfilm scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Desistfilm easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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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