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.

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.

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 Lilting 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.

Does Lilting end with hope?

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.

Lilting

Name: Lilting
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Ben Whishaw, Cheng Pei-pei, Andrew Leung, Morven Christie, Naomi Yang

Directed by Hong Khaou

Produced by Stink Films, Dominic Buchanan Productions

201491 min6.9 / 10

A tender, melancholic portrait of two grieving people bridging isolation and language barriers through shared loss and unexpected kinship.

A young man of Chinese-Cambodian descent dies, leaving behind his isolated mother and his lover of four years. Though the two don't share a language, they grow close through their grief.

Clusters

Coping With Grief Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Bittersweet Family Stories Houses and Dwellings Coping With Death

Genres

Drama

Keywords

London, England Loss Of Loved One Language Barrier Grief Bereavement Male Homosexuality Lgbt Lost Love Care Home Gay Theme Gay Relationship

Questions people ask

Is Lilting sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is Lilting violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Lilting scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Lilting easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does Lilting end with hope? 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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