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.

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% 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 Proteus 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 violent than 60% 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 Proteus easy watching?

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.

Proteus

Name: Proteus
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Released: 2003
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Rouxnet Brown, Neil Sandilands, Shaun Smyth, Kristen Thomson, Tessa Jubber

Directed by John Greyson, Jack Lewis

Produced by Pluck Productions

2003102 min6.0 / 10

A historically grounded, visually refined drama about two men's forbidden love amid systemic oppression, balancing intimate tenderness with the weight of institutional cruelty.

An exquisite period piece that skillfully explores the intersections of sex, race and politics takes place in 18th century South Africa, telling the passionate (true) story of two men caught in an unjust system rife with racism, homophobia and cruelty.

Clusters

Historical Forbidden Romance Toxic Romantic Relationships LGBTQ Movies Middle East and Africa

Genres

Drama History Romance

Keywords

Homophobia South Africa Lgbt Gay Theme

Questions people ask

Is Proteus sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is Proteus scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does Proteus end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Proteus violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.
Is Proteus easy watching? 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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