Is The Banishment sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% 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 The Banishment end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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 The Banishment easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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 The Banishment scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% 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 The Banishment violent?

Somewhat. More violent 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.

The Banishment

Name: The Banishment
Genre: Drama
Released: 2008
Duration: 158 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Konstantin Lavronenko, Aleksandr Baluev, Maria Bonnevie, Dmitri Ulyanov, Vitaly Kishchenko

If you want to kill, kill. If you want to forgive, forgive.

Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev

Produced by REN TV, Hélicotronc

2008158 min7.2 / 10

A morally and spiritually fraught chamber drama about betrayal, faith, and the impossible choice between vengeance and forgiveness.

While vacationing in the countryside at his childhood home, a woman suddenly reveals to her husband that she is expecting a child – but not his.

Clusters

Religion Versus The System Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Family Relationships Religion And Faith

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Religion Family

Questions people ask

Is The Banishment sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does The Banishment end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Banishment easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Banishment scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is The Banishment violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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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