Is The Horse Thief sad?

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.

Is The Horse Thief violent?

Not especially. Less violent 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.

Does The Horse Thief end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% 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 Horse Thief 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.

Is The Horse Thief scary?

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 Horse Thief

Name: The Horse Thief
Genre: Drama
Released: 1986
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Rigzin Tseshang, Jiji Dan, Jamco Jayang, Daiba, Drashi

Directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang

Produced by Xi'an Film Studio

198688 min6.5 / 10

A meditative, sorrowful portrait of a Tibetan family's struggle against poverty, loss, and spiritual exile, anchored by a father's desperate love for his surviving child.

Devout Buddhists, Norbu and Dolma live with their young son Tashi in a clan in Tibet. Norbu is a highwayman. After Norbu is charged with stealing from the temple, he and his family are banished. Impoverished and marginalized, they can do little when their beloved son becomes ill. Tashi dies of a fever. After a second son is born, Norbu focuses his every action on keeping this child alive, seeking re-admission to the clan for his wife and child, then risking all to save them from isolation and starvation in winter.

Clusters

Coping With Grief Coping With Loss Faith and Doubt Stories Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness East Asian History & Culture

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Himalaya Mountain Range Horse Tibet Thief Chinese Tibetan

Questions people ask

Is The Horse Thief sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is The Horse Thief violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does The Horse Thief end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is The Horse Thief easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Horse Thief 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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