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 Ray & Liz 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 Ray & Liz 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 Ray & Liz violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

Ray & Liz

Name: Ray & Liz
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Justin Salinger, Ella Smith, Patrick Romer, Deirdre Kelly, Tony Way

Directed by Richard Billingham

Produced by BFI, Primitive Film

2018107 min6.6 / 10

A bleak, intimate portrait of a dysfunctional working-class family in 1980s Birmingham, told through shocking rituals and dark humor that evokes the trapped experience of childhood neglect.

On the outskirts of Birmingham and the margins of society the Billingham family perform extreme rituals and break social taboos as they muddle through a life decided by factors beyond their control. At times shocking and laced with an unsettling humor, three episodes unfold as a powerful evocation of the experience of growing up in a Black Country council flat.

Clusters

Unresolved Grief Stories Dark Comedy Nightmares Depression and Complicity Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories Houses and Dwellings

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Tape Recorder Working Class Alcoholic Neglected Child Council Estate 1980s Birmingham Budgerigar

Questions people ask

Is Ray & Liz sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Ray & Liz end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Ray & Liz easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Ray & Liz violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Ray & Liz scary? Somewhat. More frightening 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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