Is The Prodigal Daughter 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 Prodigal Daughter end with hope?

No. Less hopeful 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 Prodigal Daughter 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.

Is The Prodigal Daughter 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 Prodigal Daughter 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.

The Prodigal Daughter

Name: The Prodigal Daughter
Genre: Drama
Released: 1981
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Jane Birkin, Michel Piccoli, Natasha Parry, Eva Renzi, Audrey Matson

Directed by Jacques Doillon

Produced by Gaumont

198195 min7.0 / 10

A psychologically dark family drama exploring depression, forbidden desire, and the destructive jealousy that emerges when a vulnerable daughter returns home to confront her father's infidelity.

A young woman in a deep depression leaves her husband and returns to her parents. She discovers her father is having an affair, becomes jealous of his mistress and tries to turn his feelings in her direction.

Clusters

Toxic Romance Movies Dark Stories About Forbidden Desire Unresolved Grief Stories Family Relationships Taboo Sexual Relationships

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Depression Infidelity Jealousy Paris, France Parent Child Relationship Romantic Rivalry Incest Oedipus Complex

Questions people ask

Is The Prodigal Daughter sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does The Prodigal Daughter end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Prodigal Daughter easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Prodigal Daughter scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is The Prodigal Daughter violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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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