Is Return to Dust easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 88% 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 Return to Dust violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% 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 Return to Dust scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 Return to Dust end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% 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 Return to Dust sad?

Somewhat. More sad 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.

Return to Dust

Name: Return to Dust
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2022
Duration: 133 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Wu Renlin, Hai Qing, Yang Guangrui, Dengfeng Zhao, Cailan Wang

An unlikely love story.

Directed by Li Ruijun

Produced by Aranya Pictures, Beijing J.Q. Spring Pictures 北京嘉映春天影业

2022133 min7.3 / 10

A tender, slow-paced story of two rejected people building love and home together through humble labor and mutual care in the countryside.

Humble, unassuming Ma and timid Cao have been cast off by their families and forced into an arranged marriage. They have to combine their strength and build a home to survive. In the face of much adversity, an unexpected bond begins to blossom, as both Ma and Cao, uniting with Earth's cycles, create a haven for themselves in which they can thrive.

Clusters

Long-Distance Love Stories Love Tested by Mortality Religious Guilt And Temptation Rural Countryside Setting

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Country Life

Questions people ask

Is Return to Dust easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is Return to Dust violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Return to Dust scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does Return to Dust end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Return to Dust sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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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