Yes, very. More frightening than 99% 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.

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 Hand end with hope?

No. Less hopeful 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.

Is The Hand easy watching?

No. Less comforting 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.

Somewhat. More violent 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.

The Hand

Name: The Hand
Genre: Animation, Horror, Drama
Released: 1965
Duration: 18 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Ladislav Fialka

Directed by Jiří Trnka

Produced by Krátký film Praha – Studio kresleného a loutkového filmu Praha

196518 min7.4 / 10

A haunting surrealist allegory about artistic autonomy and state oppression, told through the escalating persecution of a solitary potter by an inexorable, disembodied hand.

A happy little potter is approached by a huge hand which wants him to sculpt its statue. The potter refuses, wanting nothing more than to be left alone with his only friend, a potted plant. As the hand's request gives way to bribery, demands, and threats, the potter becomes more desperate to escape its clutch, leading to tragedy.

Questions people ask

Is The Hand scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is The Hand sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does The Hand end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is The Hand easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is The Hand violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% 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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