Yes, very. More sad than 98% 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 War Requiem scary?

Yes. More frightening 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.

Is War Requiem violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% 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 War Requiem 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 War Requiem 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.

War Requiem

Name: War Requiem
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 1989
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Nathaniel Parker, Tilda Swinton, Laurence Olivier, Patricia Hayes, Rohan McCullough

Directed by Derek Jarman

Produced by Liberty Film Sales, Anglo International Films

198990 min6.3 / 10

A melancholic WWI drama that uses a soldier's love and spiritual struggle to confront the horror and futility of war.

During World War I, British soldier Owen is mortified by the examples of cruelty that surround him in the trenches. He combats these terrifying images by maintaining hope in his love for an army nurse. But he also begins to accept his fate as another battlefield sacrifice.

Clusters

Toxic Romantic Relationships Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Corrupted by Ambition Religion Versus The System Historical War Movies

Genres

War Drama

Keywords

World War I Gay Theme

Questions people ask

Is War Requiem sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is War Requiem scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is War Requiem violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Does War Requiem end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is War Requiem easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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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