Is Ten Canoes 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 Ten Canoes 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.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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 Ten Canoes violent?

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.

Ten Canoes

Name: Ten Canoes
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2006
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Crusoe Kurddal, Jamie Gulpilil, Richard Birrinbirrin, David Gulpilil, Peter Minygululu

Ten canoes, three wives, one hundred and fifty spears...trouble

Directed by Peter Djigirr, Rolf de Heer

Produced by Fandango, Vertigo Productions

200690 min6.7 / 10

A layered, visually rich narrative about moral temptation and tribal wisdom, told through nested stories set within a traditional Aboriginal hunting expedition.

A story within a story within a story. In Australia's Northern Territory, an Aboriginal narrator tells a story about his ancestors on a goose hunt. A youngster on the hunt is being tempted to adultery with his elder brother's wife, so an elder tells him a story from the mythical past about how evil can slip in and cause havoc unless prevented by virtue according to customary tribal law.

Clusters

Genuine Wonder, Playful Doubt Reflective Life Stories Sincere Fantasy Adventures Cozy Fantasy Stories Native American & Frontier Life

Genres

Adventure Comedy Drama

Keywords

Australia Swamp Canoe Tribe Hunting Death Storytelling Native Peoples Hunt Australian Aboriginal

Questions people ask

Is Ten Canoes easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does Ten Canoes end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Ten Canoes sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is Ten Canoes scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Ten Canoes violent? 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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