Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 Road end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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 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 Road 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.

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 Road

Name: The Road
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1982
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Tarık Akan, Şerif Sezer, Halil Ergün, Meral Orhonsay, Necmettin Çobanoğlu

The story of three families' search for freedom.

Directed by Şerif Gören, Yılmaz Güney

Produced by Cactus Films, Güney Film

1982110 min7.3 / 10

A sobering examination of systemic oppression that follows Kurdish prisoners discovering that freedom from incarceration does not mean freedom from social and political constraint.

When five Kurdish prisoners are granted one week's home leave, they find to their dismay that they face continued oppression outside of prison from their families, the culture, and the government.

Clusters

Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Religion Versus The System Loyalty Under Pressure Native American & Frontier Life Political Rebellion Movies

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Prison Liberation Of Prisoners Kurdistan Kurdish Culture Kurdish Movement

Questions people ask

Is The Road sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does The Road end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Road scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Road easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Road 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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