Is The King Is Alive sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% 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 King Is Alive end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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 King Is Alive scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% 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 King Is Alive easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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 King Is Alive violent?

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 King Is Alive

Name: The King Is Alive
Genre: Drama
Released: 2000
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Romane Bohringer, David Calder, Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Bradley, Brion James

As the sand shifts... madness nears.

Directed by Kristian Levring

Produced by Zentropa Entertainments, DR

2000110 min5.5 / 10

A bleak, intellectually demanding survival drama where stranded travelers stage King Lear in the desert, using Shakespeare's tragedy as a mirror to their own moral unraveling.

Stranded in the heat of a barren African desert, eleven bus-passengers shelter in the remnants of an abandoned town. As rescue grows more remote by the day and anxiety deepens, an idea emerges: why not stage a play. However the choice of King Lear only manages to plunge this disparate group of travelers into turmoil as they struggle to overcome both nature's wrath and their own morality.

Clusters

Religion Versus The System Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories Unresolved Grief Stories Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Mount

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Tourist Namibia Dogme 95

Questions people ask

Is The King Is Alive sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does The King Is Alive end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is The King Is Alive scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is The King Is Alive easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The King Is Alive violent? 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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