Is When We Were Bullies 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 When We Were Bullies 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.

Is When We Were Bullies 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.

Does When We Were Bullies end with hope?

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.

Is When We Were Bullies 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.

When We Were Bullies

Name: When We Were Bullies
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021
Duration: 36 min
Rating: 4.8
Cast: Mark Athitakis, Ruth Bromberg, Wendy Newman, Jay Rosenblatt, Richard J. Silberg

The past is a vulnerable place

Directed by Jay Rosenblatt

Produced by ARTE, Stefilm International

202136 min4.8 / 10

A reflective documentary that excavates buried guilt and fractured memories of childhood cruelty, asking uncomfortable questions about complicity and the passage of time.

A mind-boggling "coincidence" leads the filmmaker to track down his fifth grade class – and fifth grade teacher – to examine their memory of and complicity in a bullying incident fifty years ago.

Clusters

Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness Violent Revenge Movies Guilt And Shame

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Sense Of Guilt Bullying

Questions people ask

Is When We Were Bullies sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is When We Were Bullies violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is When We Were Bullies scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does When We Were Bullies end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is When We Were Bullies 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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