Youth (Hard Times) fingerprintNo humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, class and money, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Youth (Hard Times) is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, class and money, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, class and money, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and characters
The direction and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Youth (Hard Times) is included with a subscription to Philo and OVID in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 84). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language and disturbing imagery.
3 h 47 min
Youth (Hard Times) runs 3 h 47 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Youth (Hard Times) higher (89) than audiences (65). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Chinese. Produced in France, Luxembourg, Netherlands.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Youth (Hard Times) in 7 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
7.5
