Is Friendship's Death violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 62% 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 Friendship's Death end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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 Friendship's Death sad?

Somewhat. More sad 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 Friendship's Death easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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 Friendship's Death scary?

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.

Friendship's Death

Name: Friendship's Death
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama
Released: 1987
Duration: 78 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Bill Paterson, Tilda Swinton, Patrick Bauchau, Ruby Baker, Joumana Gill

Directed by Peter Wollen

Produced by BFI, Modelmark

198778 min6.9 / 10

A philosophical dialogue between a skeptical journalist and an android peace envoy, set against the chaos of 1970s Amman, that uses science fiction as a lens to examine human nature and the possibility of peace.

A robot messenger is sent to earth to appeal to humans to live in peace. Originally designed to go to MIT, by mistake she ends up in Amman, Jordan during the Black September riots of 1970. Sullivan, a British journalist, comes to her aid when she is found wandering without papers following a bombing and grants her refuge in his hotel room. But there she tells him she is a robot, sent as a peace envoy from another planet. He is not sure whether to believe her story or not, but finds her unusual view of the world appealing. They examine the human condition in a series of incredibly insightful and entertaining conversations.

Clusters

Mental Illness Caregiving Reflective Life Stories Slow Character Dramas Genuine Wonder, Playful Doubt Media and Communication Devices

Genres

Science Fiction Drama

Keywords

Android 1970s

Questions people ask

Is Friendship's Death violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.
Does Friendship's Death end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Friendship's Death sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Friendship's Death easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is Friendship's Death scary? 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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