Yes, very. More sad than 99% 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 Detachment 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.

Is Detachment easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% 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 Detachment violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

Detachment

Name: Detachment
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Adrien Brody, Marcia Gay Harden, James Caan, Christina Hendricks, Lucy Liu

Directed by Tony Kaye

Produced by Paper Street Films, Kingsgate Films

201198 min7.6 / 10

A bleak, introspective portrait of emotional disconnection and institutional failure, centered on a teacher's deliberate refusal to form meaningful bonds.

A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school, imparting modes of knowledge, but never staying long enough to form any semblance of sentient attachment.

Clusters

Slow Emotional Collapse Extended Family Relationships Bleak and Despairing Tone Mystery Thrillers Animals and Nature

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Depression Falsely Accused Classroom Grandfather Unhappiness Animal Abuse Dreary

Where to watch

FreeHoopla, Kanopy, Fawesome
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Questions people ask

Is Detachment sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does Detachment end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Detachment easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Detachment violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Detachment scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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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