Is The Barbarian Invasions 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 The Barbarian Invasions violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% 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 Barbarian Invasions scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 Barbarian Invasions easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting 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.

Does The Barbarian Invasions end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful 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.

The Barbarian Invasions

Name: The Barbarian Invasions
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2003
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Rémy Girard, Stéphane Rousseau, Marie-Josée Croze, Dorothée Berryman, Louise Portal

A comedy about sex, friendship, and all other things that invade our lives.

Directed by Denys Arcand

Produced by Pyramide Productions, Cinémaginaire

200399 min7.1 / 10

A bittersweet ensemble drama about mortality, friendship, and reconciliation that balances dark subject matter with humor and human warmth.

In this belated sequel to 'The Decline of the American Empire', middle-aged Montreal college professor, Remy, learns that he is dying of liver cancer. His ex-wife, Louise, asks their estranged son, Sebastian, a successful businessman living in London, to come home. Sebastian makes the impossible happen, using his contacts and disrupting the Canadian healthcare system in every way possible to help his father fight his terminal illness to the bitter end, while reuniting some of Remy's old friends, including Pierre, Alain, Dominique, Diane, and Claude, who return to see their friend before he passes on.

Clusters

Grief Support Friendships Bittersweet Family Stories The Bittersweet Cost of Living College Life Family and Marriage Problems

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Dying And Death Parent Child Relationship Yuppie Professor Socialism Friends Money Cancer University Illness Dying Family Conflict

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Barbarian Invasions sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Is The Barbarian Invasions violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is The Barbarian Invasions scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is The Barbarian Invasions easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Does The Barbarian Invasions end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful 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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