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 Wound end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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 72% 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 Wound 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.

Is The Wound violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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 Wound

Name: The Wound
Genre: Drama
Released: 2017
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Nakhane, Bongile Mantsai, Niza Jay Ncoyini, Thobani Mseleni, Gabriel Mini

Directed by John Trengove

Produced by Riva Film, ZDF/Arte

201788 min6.3 / 10

A tense, melancholic exploration of hidden desire and cultural conflict set within a traditional Xhosa initiation ritual, where a closeted man's secret is discovered in an environment hostile to his identity.

Eastern Cape, South Africa. A lonely factory worker, Xolani, takes time off his job to assist during an annual Xhosa circumcision initiation into manhood. In a remote mountain camp that is off limits to women, young men, painted in white ochre, recuperate as they learn the masculine codes of their culture. In this environment of machismo and aggression, Xolani cares for a defiant initiate from Johannesburg, Kwanda, who quickly learns Xolani's best kept secret, that he is in love with another man.

Questions people ask

Is The Wound sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does The Wound end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Wound scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is The Wound easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Wound violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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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