Is Swept from the Sea sad?

Yes. More sad 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 Swept from the Sea easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% 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 Swept from the Sea end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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 Swept from the Sea violent?

Not especially. Less violent 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 Swept from the Sea scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Swept from the Sea

Name: Swept from the Sea
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1998
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Rachel Weisz, Vincent Perez, Ian McKellen, Kathy Bates, Joss Ackland

In the heart of an outcast, he found his destiny. In the passion of an outsider, she found her home.

Directed by Beeban Kidron

Produced by Tapson Steel Films Productions, TriStar Pictures

1998113 min6.4 / 10

A period romance about an outsider finding acceptance and love through the kindness of a servant woman, set against xenophobic rural indifference.

The film tells the story of Russian emigree and the only survivor from ship crash Yanko Goorall and servant Amy Foster in the end of 19th century. When Yanko enters a farm sick and hungry after the shipwreck, everyone is afraid of him, except for Amy, who is very kind and helps him. Soon he becomes like a son for Dr. James Kennedy and romance between Yanko and Amy follows.

Clusters

Love Beyond Time and Flesh Love Tested by Mortality Ordinary Lives During Historic Events Outcasts and Misfits Coping With Death

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Underdog Sea Wales Loss Of Loved One Shipwreck Strangeness Doctor Xenophobia Woman Director Strange Person

Questions people ask

Is Swept from the Sea sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Swept from the Sea easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does Swept from the Sea end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Swept from the Sea violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Swept from the Sea scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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