Is The Flowers of War sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 Flowers of War violent?

Yes. More violent 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.

Is The Flowers of War scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% 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 Flowers of War 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.

Does The Flowers of War 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.

The Flowers of War

Name: The Flowers of War
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 2011
Duration: 146 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Zhang Xinyi, Huang Tianyuan, Han Xiting

Fighting for freedom.

Directed by Zhang Yimou

Produced by New Picture Company, Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd.

2011146 min7.4 / 10

A harrowing historical drama about survival and protection amid one of history's worst atrocities, grounded in the moral weight of impossible choices.

A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.

Clusters

Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Consequences Of Wrongdoing East Asian History & Culture Historical War Movies Violent Revenge Movies

Genres

Drama History War

Keywords

Rape China Based On Novel Or Book Brothel Based On True Story Atrocity Prostitution Forced Prostitution Nanking Massacre China 1937 1930s Japanese Occupation Of China

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Questions people ask

Is The Flowers of War sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Flowers of War violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is The Flowers of War scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The Flowers of War easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does The Flowers of War end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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.