Is Unknown Pleasures 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.

Does Unknown Pleasures end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% 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 Unknown Pleasures 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 Unknown Pleasures scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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 Unknown Pleasures violent?

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.

Unknown Pleasures

Name: Unknown Pleasures
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2002
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Wei Wei Zhao, Zhao Tao, Qiong Wu, Feng Qing, Wang Hongwei

Directed by Jia Zhangke

Produced by Office Kitano, Lumen Films

2002112 min6.5 / 10

A melancholic portrait of aimless youth in post-industrial China, mixing deadpan comedy with the quiet desperation of lives without direction or purpose.

Two disaffected, unemployed Chinese youth drift through life on the streets of their industrial town, their paths crossing with that of a local young singer and dancer working for a liquor company as a spokesmodel.

Clusters

Toxic Romance Stories Fantasy Versus Reality Toxic Romance Movies Outcasts and Misfits Urban and Small-Town Settings

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Rebellious Youth Unemployed Male Domination Urban Youth Obsessed With A Woman Industrial Town Liquor Dealer Disillusioned Youth Spokesperson

Questions people ask

Is Unknown Pleasures sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Unknown Pleasures end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Unknown Pleasures easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Unknown Pleasures scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Unknown Pleasures 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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