Yes. More sad than 88% 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 Lamb 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.

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 Lamb easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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.

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.

Lamb

Name: Lamb
Genre: Drama
Released: 1986
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Liam Neeson, Hugh O'Conor, Ian Bannen, Harry Towb, Frances Tomelty

Directed by Colin Gregg

Produced by Flickers Limehouse, Film4 Productions

1986110 min5.7 / 10

A dark, intimate drama about a priest and troubled boy who form a desperate bond while fleeing authority, grappling with faith, belonging, and moral compromise.

Michael Lamb is a Father questioning his calling, in a Reform School in Ireland. When young epileptic runaway Eoin is sent to the school, the two recognise kindred spirits and escape to London together. With the police on their tail and the money running out however, Lamb is forced to make some terrible decisions.

Clusters

Religion Versus The System Priests and Religious Leaders

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Priest Ireland

Questions people ask

Is Lamb sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Lamb end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Lamb scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Lamb easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Lamb 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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