Is Manderlay one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 89% 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.

Yes. More sad 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 Manderlay 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.

Does Manderlay end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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 Manderlay violent?

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.

Manderlay

Name: Manderlay
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005
Duration: 139 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Isaach de Bankolé, Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe, Michaël Abiteboul

Liberation. Whether they want it or not.

Directed by Lars von Trier

Produced by Zentropa Entertainments, Isabella Films B.V.

2005139 min6.9 / 10

A provocative, intellectually demanding examination of paternalism, liberation, and the limits of imposed freedom set against the moral horror of a plantation frozen in time.

In 1933, a young woman and her father discover an Alabama plantation whose inhabitants live as if slavery had never been abolished. Feeling a sense of duty to those behind the heavy gates, she stays to liberate the people and see them through their first harvest. With four of her father's colleagues and a lawyer, she faces the daunting task of resurrecting the place known as Manderlay.

Clusters

Unresolved Grief Stories Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Conspiracy Thrillers Complicity Under Pressure Justice and Freedom

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Southern Usa Slavery Plantation Sequel Contract Race Duringcreditsstinger Emancipation Employment Racial Equality

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Manderlay one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of films.
Is Manderlay sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Manderlay easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Manderlay end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Manderlay scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Manderlay 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.