Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Directed by Hans Petter Moland

Produced by Filmfabriken Baltic Sea AB, Norsk Film

2000113 min6.4 / 10

A darkly comedic road trip exploring estrangement and dysfunction between a successful but self-destructive daughter and her alcoholic father, grounded in wry humor and unresolved family wounds.

Kaisa is a Scot, a successful London lawyer, who snorts coke and has one-night stands with strangers. Her mother calls from Aberdeen with some story begging her to fly to Norway and collect her alcoholic dad whom she hasn't seen in years.

Questions people ask

  • Is Aberdeen sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Aberdeen scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Aberdeen violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Aberdeen end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Aberdeen 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Aberdeen

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Aberdeen

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Aberdeen, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Aberdeen, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Aberdeen, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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