Yes, very. More sad 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.

Yes. More frightening than 82% 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 Sanctuary easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 73% 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 Sanctuary 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.

Is Sanctuary 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.

Sanctuary

Name: Sanctuary
Genre: Drama
Released: 2015
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Louis Hofmann, Katharina Lorenz, Uwe Bohm, Alexander Held, Max Riemelt

Directed by Marc Brummund

Produced by ARD

2015104 min7.2 / 10

A dark coming-of-age drama rooted in institutional trauma and family dysfunction, exploring a young boy's struggle for autonomy against oppressive systems.

Summer 1968. 14-year-old Wolfgang is deported from his family in the secluded Church Welfare Institution sanctuary. One thing is clear for Wolfgang: His yearning for freedom, he will not soon buried in the bog.

Clusters

Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Religion Versus The System Consequences Of Wrongdoing Extended Family Relationships Family Relationships

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Parent Child Relationship Based On True Story Stepfather Coming Of Age Incest Overtones 1960s School For Delinquent Boys Borstal Youth Correctional Facility

Questions people ask

Is Sanctuary sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Is Sanctuary scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Sanctuary easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.
Does Sanctuary end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Sanctuary violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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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