The Scent of Rain & Lightning fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, mystery, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Scent of Rain & Lightning is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, mystery, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
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You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 5 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 40 min
The Scent of Rain & Lightning runs 1 h 40 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Scent of Rain & Lightning higher (100) than audiences (66). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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