Movie

The Rickshaw Man

1958 · 103 min

A tender, bittersweet portrait of a gruff outsider's quiet devotion, drifting from boisterous comedy into a slow, aching sadness.

Overview: A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband dies suddenly.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Parenthood, class, love, isolation
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
class
love
isolation
grief
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none