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.

Does Malena end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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 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 Malena 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.

Malena

Name: Malena
Genre: Drama
Released: 2000
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro, Luciano Federico, Matilde Piana, Pietro Notarianni

Too young to be a widow, too beautiful to be alone.

Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore

Produced by Medusa Film, Miramax

2000108 min7.5 / 10

A melancholic coming-of-age story set in wartime Sicily that explores the tragic isolation of a beautiful widow through a boy's yearning gaze, tracing her descent from admiration to exploitation.

12-year-old Renato experiences three significant events on the same day: the beginning of the Second World War, getting a bike, and witnessing the arrival of the gorgeous Malèna. Through his eyes, we see the curse of beauty and loneliness of Malena, whose husband is presumed dead, and, through his soul, we see his love for her.

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Questions people ask

Is Malena sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Malena end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Malena scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Malena easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Malena 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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