Is Shepherds and Butchers sad?

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.

Is Shepherds and Butchers 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.

Does Shepherds and Butchers end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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 Shepherds and Butchers scary?

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.

Is Shepherds and Butchers easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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.

Shepherds and Butchers

Name: Shepherds and Butchers
Genre: Drama
Released: 2017
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Steve Coogan, Andrea Riseborough, Garion Dowds, Marcel Van Heerden, Deon Lotz

Death belongs to God alone

Directed by Oliver Schmitz

Produced by Videovision Entertainment, Distant Horizon

2017106 min6.3 / 10

A morally weighty courtroom drama that grapples with the psychological toll of state execution and the nature of guilt within apartheid South Africa.

A lawyer takes on a case of a prison guard in South Africa who is traumatized by the executions he's witnessed.

Clusters

Religion Versus The System Death Penalty Films Detective And Interrogation Movies Racism And Social Injustice Middle East and Africa

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Death Penalty Based On Novel Or Book South Africa Apartheid Courtroom

Questions people ask

Is Shepherds and Butchers sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Is Shepherds and Butchers violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Does Shepherds and Butchers end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Shepherds and Butchers scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Shepherds and Butchers easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting 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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