Is This Special Friendship sad?

Yes. More sad 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 This Special Friendship violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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 This Special Friendship 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.

Is This Special Friendship 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 This Special Friendship easy watching?

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.

This Special Friendship

Name: This Special Friendship
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1964
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Francis Lacombrade, Didier Haudepin, François Leccia, Dominique Maurin, Louis Seigner

What Was Their Guilt?

Directed by Jean Delannoy

Produced by Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France, Progéfi

196496 min7.8 / 10

A delicate, introspective study of adolescent same-sex desire and emotional awakening constrained by institutional repression and religious doctrine.

A tale of the tender relationship between a twelve-year-old boy and the fourteen-year-old upperclassman who is the object of his desire, all set within the rigid atmosphere of a Jesuit-run school.

Clusters

Forbidden Love Story Love Under Social Pressure Loneliness and Longing Bittersweet Doomed Romances Sexy Romance Films

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Male Homosexuality Attraction Lgbt Boys' School Jesuits (society Of Jesus)Same Sex Attraction Gay Theme

Questions people ask

Is This Special Friendship sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is This Special Friendship violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does This Special Friendship end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is This Special Friendship scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is This Special Friendship easy watching? 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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