6.9 on the Richter Scale

6.9 on the Richter Scale

Movie classified in category I of seismic risk.

Directed by Nae Caranfil

Produced by Cinema-Film H.I.P., Korund-X / Nike-I

2016116 min6.9 / 10

A darkly comedic portrait of a middle-aged Romanian actor trapped between domestic dysfunction, paternal manipulation, and seismic anxiety, blending musical theater with existential dread.

A humble Romanian actor in his 40's, hardly surviving between a complicated part in a musical, a depressed wife, and the obsession of an imminent, devastating earthquake, becomes the victim of his manipulative father.

Questions people ask

  • Is 6.9 on the Richter Scale sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is 6.9 on the Richter Scale scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does 6.9 on the Richter Scale end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is 6.9 on the Richter Scale violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is 6.9 on the Richter Scale 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.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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