Is The Road Home scary?

No. Less frightening 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.

Is The Road Home sad?

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.

Is The Road Home violent?

No. Less violent than 92% 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 Home one of a kind?

Yes. More singular 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.

Is The Road Home easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% 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 Home end with hope?

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 Home

Name: The Road Home
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1999
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Zhang Ziyi, Zheng Hao, Yulian Zhao, Sun Honglei, Li Bin

An unforgettable journey into the realm of the heart.

Directed by Zhang Yimou

Produced by 广西电影制片厂, Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd.

199989 min7.5 / 10

A tender, visually luminous meditation on love and loss, told through a son's remembrance of his parents' meeting as grief frames the narrative.

Prompted by the death of his father and the grief of his mother, a man recalls the story of how they met in flashback.

Clusters

Love Tested by Mortality Long-Distance Love Stories Bittersweet Doomed Romances East Asian History & Culture Rural Countryside Setting

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

China Businessman Funeral Loss Of Loved One Coffin Village Flashback Grief Death Burial

Questions people ask

Is The Road Home scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.
Is The Road Home sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Road Home violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is The Road Home one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 88% of films.
Is The Road Home easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does The Road Home end with hope? 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.