Is On Chesil Beach 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.

Is On Chesil Beach violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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 On Chesil Beach 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.

Is On Chesil Beach scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 On Chesil Beach 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.

On Chesil Beach

Name: On Chesil Beach
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2018
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Anne-Marie Duff, Adrian Scarborough, Emily Watson

A different time. A different love.

Directed by Dominic Cooke

Produced by Number 9 Films, BBC Film

2018110 min6.1 / 10

A tender yet anguished portrait of two young people undone by fear, shame, and the collision between desire and societal expectation on their wedding night.

In 1962 England, a young couple finds their idyllic romance colliding with issues of sexual freedom and societal pressure, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night.

Clusters

Forbidden Love Story Gender and Sexual Identity Weddings and Marriage European Regional Settings Bleak and Despairing Tone

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Sexual Abuse Based On Novel Or Book Frigidity Honeymoon Sexual Revolution Newlywed 1960s Dorset Fear Of Intimacy

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is On Chesil Beach sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is On Chesil Beach violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does On Chesil Beach end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is On Chesil Beach scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is On Chesil Beach easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

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