Is In the Gloaming 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.

Is In the Gloaming 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.

Is In the Gloaming scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% 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 In the Gloaming end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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 In the Gloaming easy watching?

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.

In the Gloaming

Name: In the Gloaming
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1997
Duration: 61 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Robert Sean Leonard, Glenn Close, Bridget Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, David Strathairn

Directed by Christopher Reeve

Produced by HBO, Frederick Zollo Productions

199761 min6.0 / 10

A tender, melancholic portrait of a dying man's final months with his family, centered on the deepening bond between mother and son amid unresolved grief and estrangement.

Danny, dying of AIDS, returns home for his last months. Always close to his mother, they share moments of openness that tend to shut out Danny's father and his sister.

Clusters

Coping With Grief Family Relationships Death and Dying Disease Outbreak Movies Dysfunctional Family Relationships

Genres

Drama TV Movie

Keywords

Aids Family Relationships Bereavement Mother Son Relationship Father Son Estrangement Coming Home To Die

Questions people ask

Is In the Gloaming sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is In the Gloaming violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is In the Gloaming scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Does In the Gloaming end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is In the Gloaming easy watching? 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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