Is Kathmandu Lullaby sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% 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 Kathmandu Lullaby violent?

Not especially. Less violent 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 Kathmandu Lullaby easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% 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 Kathmandu Lullaby scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 Kathmandu Lullaby end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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.

Kathmandu Lullaby

Name: Kathmandu Lullaby
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 2011
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Verónica Echegui, Saumyata Bhattarai, Norbu Tsering Gurung, Jampa Kalsang Tamang, Bikram Pariyar

A teacher, her pupils and life's greatest lesson of all

Directed by Icíar Bollaín

Produced by Afrodita Audiovisual, A.I.E., Canal+ España

2011104 min5.9 / 10

A character-driven drama about a Spanish teacher's transformative journey in 1990s Nepal, balancing intimate human connection against systemic poverty and personal struggle.

Kathmandu, Nepal, early 1990s. Laia, a young teacher from Catalonia, Spain, works at a local school in the slums of the city where poverty reigns. Her personal path, besieged by a harsh sum of indescribable social conditions, will be a struggle against a nefarious educational system, but a journey of self-discovery as well.

Clusters

Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Asian City Movies Professional Occupations Unconventional Relationships And Marriage School Life

Genres

Romance Drama

Keywords

Nepal Education Based On True Story Marriage Of Convenience Teacher Poverty Woman Director Kathmandu 1990s Female Teacher Based On Real Person

Questions people ask

Is Kathmandu Lullaby sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Kathmandu Lullaby violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.
Is Kathmandu Lullaby easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Kathmandu Lullaby scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Kathmandu Lullaby end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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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