Is White Material 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 White Material scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% 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 White Material end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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 White Material violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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 White Material 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.

White Material

Name: White Material
Genre: Drama
Released: 2010
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Christopher Lambert, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Isaach de Bankolé, William Nadylam

In the African heat, one woman stands alone

Directed by Claire Denis

Produced by Why Not Productions, Wild Bunch

2010106 min6.7 / 10

A tense, morally ambiguous portrait of a woman's stubborn refusal to abandon her colonial legacy as civil war closes in around her.

In the midst of a volatile regime change in a Francophone African state, Maria Vial is fighting to sustain her family’s coffee plantation. With rebels and the army struggling for control, French peacekeeping forces move out, warning the remaining white residents that they’re on their own. But Maria refuses to be driven off the land, even as tragedy looms.

Clusters

Depression and Complicity Conspiracy Thrillers Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Suspicion, Guilt, and Fractured Trust Rural Countryside Setting

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Rebellion Africa Female Protagonist Colonialism Woman Director Coffee Plantation

Questions people ask

Is White Material sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is White Material scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does White Material end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is White Material violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is White Material 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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