Is What Lies Between Us sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 What Lies Between Us easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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 What Lies Between Us end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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 What Lies Between Us violent?

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.

Is What Lies Between Us scary?

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.

What Lies Between Us

Name: What Lies Between Us
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026
Duration: 107 min
Cast: Sidse Babett Knudsen, Sofie Gråbøl, Asta Kamma August, Frida Andersson, Trond Espen Seim

Directed by Amalie Næsby Fick

Produced by Zentropa Entertainments, Zentropa International Sweden

2026107 min0.0 / 10

A morally complex melodrama about motherhood, complicity, and the fracturing of community bonds when a mother chooses her son's protection over truth.

A quiet suburban community is shaken by the alleged sexual assault of a teenage boy by two of his peers. As the town reels, successful real estate agent Anne Sofie discovers her own son may be more involved than she imagined. Determined to protect him and the family's reputation, she makes a choice that sets her on a collision course with the other boys' mothers, Sarah and Ulrikke. As accusations against her son begin to spread, the pressure mounts and to shield her family, Anne Sofie pins the blame on one of the other boys. But as her relationships fracture and her moral compass wavers, she’s forced to make a life-altering decision.

Clusters

Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Suspicion, Guilt, and Fractured Trust Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Realistic Injustice Dramas Fitting In and Friendship

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Female Friendship Motherhood Sexual Assault Small Community Melodrama

Questions people ask

Is What Lies Between Us sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is What Lies Between Us easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does What Lies Between Us end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is What Lies Between Us violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is What Lies Between Us scary? 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.