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Being Human

1994 · 122 min

A gentle, meandering meditation on cowardice and connection across lifetimes, more dreamlike than dramatic, rewarding patience with quiet moments of recognition.

Directed by
Bill Forsyth
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Tagline
For Hector, history has a way of repeating itself.
Overview
One man must learn the meaning of courage across four lifetimes centuries apart.
How it feels
Melancholic, whimsical, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Identity, memory, family, fate
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Bill Forsyth
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism5
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy, fantasy
Directed by
Bill Forsyth
Written by
Bill Forsyth
Starring
Robin Williams, Theresa Russell, John Turturro, Anna Galiena, Vincent D'Onofrio, Héctor Elizondo, Lorraine Bracco, Lindsay Crouse
Music
Michael Gibbs
Cinematography
Michael Coulter
Runtime
122 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America, Japan
Languages
English, Gaelic

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