Is Little Odessa sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 Little Odessa end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% 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 Little Odessa scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% 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 Little Odessa violent?

Yes. More violent 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.

Is Little Odessa easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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.

Little Odessa

Name: Little Odessa
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1994
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Tim Roth, Edward Furlong, Moira Kelly, Vanessa Redgrave, Paul Guilfoyle

Brothers in blood. Partners in crime.

Directed by James Gray

Produced by Live Entertainment, Paul Webster Productions

199498 min6.5 / 10

A dark, melancholic crime drama about a hitman's return to his dysfunctional family and criminal roots, exploring the inescapability of violence and familial trauma.

Long separated from his family, hitman Joshua returns to Brighton Beach for a contract killing for the Russian Mafia. His abusive father, Arkady, banned him from returning after Joshua committed his first murder. He takes up residence in a hotel, and soon everyone knows he has returned. He goes home to visit his dying mother, Irina, and prepares for the assassination, getting drawn back into the criminal community he left behind.

Clusters

Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Consequences Of Wrongdoing Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Organized Crime Movies Family and Marriage Problems

Genres

Drama Crime

Keywords

Bratva (russian Mafia)Brother Dysfunctional Family

Questions people ask

Is Little Odessa sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Little Odessa end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Little Odessa scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Little Odessa violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Little Odessa easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.