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.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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 Wah-Wah end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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.

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 Wah-Wah 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.

Wah-Wah

Name: Wah-Wah
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Julie Walters, Miranda Richardson

Every family has its own language.

Directed by Richard E. Grant

Produced by Reeleyes Film, Wah Film Productions Ltd.

2005120 min5.9 / 10

A melancholic coming-of-age drama set against Swaziland's independence, following a boy's painful navigation of his parents' dissolution and family dysfunction.

Set at the end of the 1960s, as Swaziland is about to receive independence from United Kingdom, the film follows the young Ralph Compton, at 12, through his parents' traumatic separation, till he's 14.

Clusters

Corrupted by Ambition Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness Coping With Loss Alcohol and Drinking Family and Marriage Problems

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Adultery Brain Tumor Alcoholism Divorce 1960s Swaziland

Questions people ask

Is Wah-Wah sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Wah-Wah violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Wah-Wah end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Wah-Wah scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Wah-Wah 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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