Is Distant Lights sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% 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 Distant Lights 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 Distant Lights 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.

Is Distant Lights scary?

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 Distant Lights violent?

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.

Distant Lights

Name: Distant Lights
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Maria Simon, Alice Dwyer, Devid Striesow, Sebastian Urzendowsky, August Diehl

Directed by Hans-Christian Schmid

Produced by Claussen+Wöbke Filmproduktion, ZDF

2003105 min7.4 / 10

A bleak, episodic portrait of lives fractured by poverty and borders, where desperation and isolation define the human landscape.

Lichter is an episodic tale from Hans-Christian Schmid about the life on the border between Germany and Poland. The film sheds light on the everyday stories of escape and desperateness.

Questions people ask

Is Distant Lights sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Distant Lights end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Distant Lights easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Distant Lights scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Distant Lights 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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