Is The Time to Live and the Time to Die sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% 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 Time to Live and the Time to Die easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting 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 Time to Live and the Time to Die scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 Time to Live and the Time to Die violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 62% 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 Time to Live and the Time to Die 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 Time to Live and the Time to Die

Name: The Time to Live and the Time to Die
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985
Duration: 136 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Yu An-shun, Tien Feng, Mei Fang, Tang Ru-Yun, Hsin Shu-Fen

Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien

Produced by Central Motion Picture Corporation

1985136 min7.3 / 10

A tender, introspective autobiographical portrait of adolescence and family bonds in post-war Taiwan, suffused with nostalgic longing for a formative past.

An autobiographical film based on Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien's memories of his youth growing up in Taiwan after emigrating from mainland China.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories East Asian History & Culture Gangs and Militant Groups Family Relationships Biographical Drama

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Family Relationships Coming Of Age Taiwan Youth Gang Semi Autobiographical Autobiographical 1940s 1950s 1960s

Questions people ask

Is The Time to Live and the Time to Die sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Time to Live and the Time to Die easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is The Time to Live and the Time to Die scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Time to Live and the Time to Die violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.
Does The Time to Live and the Time to Die 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.

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