Is The Ninth Day 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.

Is The Ninth Day easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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 Ninth Day end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful 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.

Is The Ninth Day 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.

Is The Ninth Day 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 Ninth Day

Name: The Ninth Day
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Released: 2004
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Ulrich Matthes, August Diehl, Hilmar Thate, Bibiana Beglau, Germain Wagner

Directed by Volker Schlöndorff

Produced by Provobis Film, BR

200498 min6.5 / 10

A morally and spiritually intense drama about faith tested under Nazi coercion, built on psychological tension rather than action.

During WWII, head priest Henri Kremer is mysteriously freed from Dachau. He learns that he can return home to Luxembourg, for only nine days, during which he'll have to face a persuasive Gestapo chief who will put his faith to the test.

Clusters

Religion Versus The System Nazi Germany And Resistance Priests and Religious Leaders Thieves And Outlaws Death and Dying

Genres

Drama Thriller War

Keywords

Dying And Death Faith Traitor Concentration Camp Pastor Ss (nazi Schutzstaffel)Based On True Story Catholic

Questions people ask

Is The Ninth Day sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is The Ninth Day easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does The Ninth Day end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Ninth Day violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Ninth Day 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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