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.

Does The Kiss end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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 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 Kiss 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.

Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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 Kiss

Name: The Kiss
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1981
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Ney Latorraca, Tarcísio Meira, Christiane Torloni, Lídia Brondi, Thelma Reston

It wasn’t the first kiss... neither the first time

Directed by Bruno Barreto

Produced by Embrafilme, Filmes do Equador

198180 min7.2 / 10

A dark social drama about persecution and moral corruption, where a simple act of human compassion becomes weaponized by opportunism and institutional homophobia.

When a pedestrian is hit by a bus, the simple clerk Arandir runs and kisses the moribund in a gesture of sympathy and unconditional pure love. Opportunist photographer Amado Pinheiro witnesses the scene and sees the opportunity to sell newspaper and, together with the despicable and abusive chief of police Cunha, accuses Arandir of homosexuality.

Clusters

Religion Versus The System Suspicion, Guilt, and Fractured Trust Revenge Gone Wrong Consequences Of Wrongdoing LGBTQ Movies

Genres

Crime Thriller Drama

Keywords

Homophobia Kiss

Questions people ask

Is The Kiss sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does The Kiss end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Kiss scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is The Kiss easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Kiss violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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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