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.

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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 Hole 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.

Is The Hole easy watching?

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 Hole

Name: The Hole
Genre: Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
Released: 1999
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Yang Kuei-mei, Lee Kang-sheng, Miao Tian, Hui-Chin Lin, Lin Kun-huei

A search for intimacy in a world of disaster.

Directed by Tsai Ming-liang

Produced by Haut et Court, Arc Light Films

199995 min7.0 / 10

A melancholic, intimate musical about two isolated survivors finding unexpected connection through a literal hole in their apartment, set against a plague-ravaged world.

In the final days of the year 1999, almost everyone in Taiwan has died from a strange plague that ravished the island. As rain pours down relentlessly, a single man is stuck with an unfinished plumbing job and a hole in his floor. This results in a very odd relationship with the woman who lives below him.

Questions people ask

Is The Hole sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Hole violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does The Hole end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is The Hole easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Hole scary? 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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