Yes, very. More sad than 99% 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 Melancholia 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 Melancholia 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.

Is Melancholia violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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 Melancholia scary?

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.

Melancholia

Name: Melancholia
Genre: Drama
Released: 2008
Duration: 450 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Angeli Bayani, Perry Dizon, Roeder Camañag, Malaya, Emmanuel Dela Cruz

A meditation on the maddening persistence of sadness.

Directed by Lav Diaz

Produced by Sine Olivia Pilipinas

2008450 min7.3 / 10

A slow, introspective examination of grief and trauma in the aftermath of political violence, where three people grapple with loss through unconventional therapeutic means.

Three people start a strange therapy to escape their agonies. Each attempts to process those they lost during the Marcos dictatorship while examining their own grief.

Clusters

Slow Emotional Collapse

Genres

Drama

Questions people ask

Is Melancholia sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does Melancholia end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Melancholia easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Melancholia violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Melancholia scary? 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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