Yes. More sad than 88% 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 Drowning 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 The Drowning 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 The Drowning 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.

Is The Drowning 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.

The Drowning

Name: The Drowning
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2016
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Julia Stiles, Josh Charles, Avan Jogia, Tracie Thoms, Leo Fitzpatrick

If evil exists, can it be transformed?

Directed by Bette Gordon

Produced by The Film Community

201695 min4.5 / 10

A psychologically complex drama that interrogates redemption, culpability, and the possibility of transformation through the fraught relationship between a psychiatrist and his troubled patient.

A psychiatrist faces his past, present and future when he finds himself involved in the treatment of a young man recently released from prison for a murder committed when the boy was just 11 years old.

Clusters

Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Doctors And Nurses Strong Female Characters Children and Family Roles

Genres

Drama Thriller

Keywords

Suicide Based On Novel Or Book Young Boy Child Psychologist Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is The Drowning sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does The Drowning end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Drowning scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Drowning easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Drowning 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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