Is S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% 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 S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 99% 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 S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine end with hope?

No. Less hopeful 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 S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% 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 S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% 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.

S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine

Name: S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine
Genre: Documentary, History, War
Released: 2003
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Chum Mey, Khieu 'Poev' Ches, Yeay Cheu, Nhiem Ein, Houy Him

Directed by Rithy Panh

Produced by ARTE France Cinéma, INA

2003101 min7.5 / 10

A harrowing documentary investigation into the machinery of genocide at S-21, seeking to understand how ordinary people became perpetrators of systematic mass murder.

Documentary of the S-21 genocide prison in Phnom Penh with interviews of prisoners and guards. On the search for reasons why this could have happened.

Clusters

Realistic Films About Cruelty Movies About Institutional Injustice East Asian History & Culture Government Oppression Dramas

Genres

Documentary History War

Keywords

Cambodia Red Khmer Khmer Rouge

Questions people ask

Is S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.
Does S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% 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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