
A Young Man With High Potential
Directed by Linus de Paoli
Produced by Schattenkante, Hahn Film
A dark psychological thriller about a socially isolated young man whose unrequited obsession and emotional immaturity lead him to commit a serious crime with devastating consequences.
Piet, who is studying computer science, is as inexperienced sexually as he is intelligent. When he notices that his feelings for Klara, a fellow student, are not really reciprocal, he is deeply hurt. After trying out sleeping pills on himself, he drugs Klara, with unexpected consequences.
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Questions people ask
Does A Young Man With High Potential end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is A Young Man With High Potential sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is A Young Man With High Potential easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is A Young Man With High Potential scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is A Young Man With High Potential violent? 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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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like A Young Man With High Potential
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as A Young Man With High Potential
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like A Young Man With High Potential, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like A Young Man With High Potential, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like A Young Man With High Potential, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.























































