Movie

Black

2005 · 124 min

An intense, emotionally draining immersion into a world of darkness and light, anchored by towering performances.

Overview: Unable to see, hear, or speak after a childhood illness, a young woman grows up prone to violent outbursts until an eccentric tutor changes her life.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, uplifting and warm. Measured and demanding.
About: Isolation, identity, grief, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: Black

Stream in the US

More options Data from JustWatch

In your watch list

More like this

Like Black, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
identity
grief
family
healing
Places: single country house
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild