Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Cord end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Cord easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Cord

Name: The Cord
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026
Duration: 120 min
Cast: Aigerim Mustafa, Tolkyn Nurbekova, Assel Akbarova, Ansar Bolatbekuly, Damir Amangel’din

Directed by Darkhan Tulegenov

Produced by Salem Entertainment

2026120 min0.0 / 10

A tense family drama about a mother's protective instinct tested when her son becomes entangled in a homicide and faces scapegoating by the powerful.

Kuanysh, who is about to enroll at an American university, is the pride of his single mother, Dinara. Divorced when Kuanysh was young, Dinara has devoted herself to caring for her son, but as a teenager he has a world his mother is not privy to. One day, Kuanysh goes to a club with his friends and becomes involved in an assault incident, which turns into a homicide when the victim dies during the investigation. The wealthy and influential parents of Kuanysh’s friends attempt to make him the culprit, and now Dinara must protect her son by her own means.

Clusters

Loyalty Under Pressure Realistic Injustice Dramas Family Under Fire Trapped Heroes Fighting Back

Genres

Drama

Questions people ask

Is The Cord sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Cord scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does The Cord end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is The Cord violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is The Cord easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.