Is Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles 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 Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles violent?

No. Less violent than 92% 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 Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles 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.

Is Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% 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 Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

Name: Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Ken Takakura, Shinobu Terajima, Kiichi Nakai, Ken Nakamoto, Li Jia-Min

Directed by Zhang Yimou

Produced by Zhang Yimou Studio, China Film Co-Production

2005109 min7.1 / 10

A meditative, deeply human drama about reconciliation and self-discovery prompted by mortality, centered on a father's journey toward understanding his estranged son.

Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an understanding of himself and of his son.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Coping With Grief Family Relationships Dysfunctional Family Relationships

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Estranged Father Father Son Relationship

Questions people ask

Is Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.