Is there really no talking at all?

Correct. There is zero dialogue. The film relies entirely on ambient sound and visual performance. You don't need subtitles because there is nothing to translate.

How graphic is the nudity?

It's full-frontal and lingering. It occurs during a long massage sequence. It isn't played for shock value or titillation, but it is very much 'there' on screen for a significant amount of time.

Will my 15-year-old actually sit through this?

Only if they are a 'film kid.' For a typical teenager, this will feel like a form of punishment. If they enjoy photography or quiet, atmospheric games, they might find it hypnotic.

What is the 'point' of the movie?

It's about the passage of time and how two people can briefly alleviate each other's loneliness before returning to their separate lives. It's more of a feeling than a story.

Days – WISE Score & Parent Review | Screenwise

Days

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72%

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A wordless, hyper-slow meditation on loneliness and the brief, quiet spark of human connection.

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Days

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14, 2021

72%

WISE Score

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A wordless, hyper-slow meditation on loneliness and the brief, quiet spark of human connection.

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Screenwise Verdict

Days is a beautiful, grueling, and ultimately rewarding piece of art that most people will probably hate. It’s the kind of movie you put on when you want to feel the weight of time passing. There is no plot, no talking, and a lot of staring at walls.

For a teenager interested in film as an art form, it's a vital watch. For a family movie night, it's a disaster. It’s a high-IQ choice for a very specific mood, but the combination of full-frontal nudity and glacial pacing makes it a 'pro-level' viewing experience only.

Age Fit

This is strictly for mature teens (15+) and adults. Younger kids will be bored to tears within minutes, and the nudity is prominent enough that you'll want to be intentional about who is in the room.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

It is a deeply human, quiet look at loneliness and connection. There is no malice or toxicity, just the slow rhythm of two lives briefly intersecting.

Imaginative

Tsai Ming-liang reinvents storytelling by stripping away dialogue and plot. It requires the viewer to use their own imagination to fill in the emotional gaps.

Safe

While not violent, the movie features extended scenes of full-frontal male nudity and a long, intimate massage that borders on sexual, though it is handled with artistic gravity.

Enriching

This is the ultimate 'slow cinema' experience. It builds incredible empathy for the mundane and teaches a level of visual patience that is the literal opposite of modern social media feeds.

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Why It Might Be Great

Pure visual storytelling that works as a complete detox from the frantic pacing of modern kids' entertainment.
Builds deep empathy by forcing the viewer to inhabit the quiet, lonely spaces of the two main characters.
It is a masterclass in observation, rewarding those who can sit with the silence and notice small details.
Features stunning cinematography that turns ordinary city life and simple domestic tasks into art.

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What to Watch For

There is full-frontal male nudity during an extended, 20-minute massage scene that is central to the film.
The pacing is painfully slow for most viewers; a single shot of someone cooking or lying in bed can last five minutes or more.
There is virtually no dialogue and no subtitles are provided because the director intended for the images to speak for themselves.

Conversation Starters

"Why do you think the director chose to have no talking in the whole movie?"
"How did you feel during the longest shots? Did you get bored, or did you start noticing things you usually miss?"
"What do you think the two men were looking for when they met?"
"Is it possible to be lonely even when you live in a crowded city?"

Deep Dive

The Antidote to the Algorithm

If your kid's brain has been fried by 15-second vertical videos, Days is the heavy-duty industrial solvent needed to clean the pipes. Directed by Tsai Ming-liang, a master of 'Slow Cinema,' the film consists of only about 46 shots over its entire two-hour runtime. To put that in perspective, a typical Marvel movie might have 3,000 cuts.

There is a specific kind of magic here if you can get past the initial 'nothing is happening' hurdle. You watch a man wash vegetables. You watch a man receive a massage. You watch a music box play a song. By the time the two protagonists finally meet in a hotel room, the smallest gesture feels like an explosion of drama.

Why the Age Rating Matters

Common Sense Media pins this at 15, and they’re right. The nudity isn't 'sexy' in a Hollywood sense; it's clinical and vulnerable. It’s about the body as a vessel for pain and longing. If you're watching this with a teen, you're not watching a romance—you're watching a study of human solitude. It’s a great bridge into world cinema, but only if they’re already showing an interest in the quiet stuff. If they aren't there yet, this will just feel like a two-hour staring contest that they're losing.

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