Is The Five Senses 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 Five Senses 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.

Is The Five Senses scary?

Not especially. Less frightening 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 The Five Senses sad?

Somewhat. More sad 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.

Does The Five Senses end with hope?

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 Five Senses

Name: The Five Senses
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1999
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Mary-Louise Parker, Pascale Bussières, Richard Clarkin, Brendan Fletcher, Marco Leonardi

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses. — Oscar Wilde

Directed by Jeremy Podeswa

Produced by Alliance Atlantis, CBC Films

1999106 min5.7 / 10

A lyrical, interconnected ensemble study of how the senses shape human experience and connection, blending philosophical inquiry with intimate character moments.

Interconnected stories examine situations involving the five senses. Touch is represented by a massage therapist who is treating a woman, while her daughter accidentally loses the woman's pre-school daughter in the park. The older daughter meets a voyeur (vision), a professional house-cleaner has an acute sense of smell, a cake maker has lost her sense of taste, and an older man is losing his hearing.

Clusters

Slow Character Dramas

Genres

Comedy Drama Romance

Questions people ask

Is The Five Senses violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is The Five Senses easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is The Five Senses scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Five Senses sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Does The Five Senses end with hope? 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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