A Boy Called Po
Don't be afraid, daddy.
Directed by John Asher
Produced by Commonwealth Film Laboratories
A tender, melancholic portrait of a grieving father and his autistic son navigating loss, connection, and the struggle to hold their fractured family together.
A recently widowed, now single father struggles to raise his sixth-grade son with autism. The pressure of his job and coping with the loss of his wife proves to push him nearly to the breaking point.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is A Boy Called Po sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Is A Boy Called Po violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is A Boy Called Po scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does A Boy Called Po end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is A Boy Called Po easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
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How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like A Boy Called Po
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as A Boy Called Po
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like A Boy Called Po, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like A Boy Called Po, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like A Boy Called Po, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
