Is The Living and the Dead 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.

Does The Living and the Dead end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 95% 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 Living and the Dead easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% 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 Living and the Dead scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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 Living and the Dead 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 Living and the Dead

Name: The Living and the Dead
Genre: Drama, Horror
Released: 2006
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Leo Bill, Roger Lloyd Pack, Kate Fahy, Sarah Ball, Neil Conrich

Directed by Simon Rumley

Produced by Spectrum Media Entertainment, Viva Pictures

200683 min6.3 / 10

A claustrophobic, psychologically harrowing portrait of mental illness and familial obligation spiraling into crisis within the confines of a decaying estate.

Lord Donald and Lady Nancy reside in the magnificent but run-down Longleigh House with James, their mentally disabled adult son. Nancy has fallen seriously ill and Donald is preparing to sell the house to raise enough money to pay for an operation. He arranges for the family nurse, Mary, to take care of Nancy while he leaves to tend to the sale. However, James wants to prove to his father that he can look after his mother on his own and decides to lock Mary out of the house. It isn't long before James starts mixing his mother's pills and forgetting to take his own medication, and as the stress of looking after his mother increases, so too does the severity of his own condition.

Clusters

Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Isolation And Loneliness Family and Marriage Problems European Regional Settings Bleak and Despairing Tone

Genres

Drama Horror

Keywords

Schizophrenia Nightmare England Funeral Isolation Terminal Illness Dysfunctional Family Flashback Domestic Violence Medication Mental Illness

Questions people ask

Is The Living and the Dead sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does The Living and the Dead end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 95% of films.
Is The Living and the Dead easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Living and the Dead scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is The Living and the Dead 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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