
Afterschool
There's always someone watching…
Directed by Antonio Campos
Produced by BorderLine Films, Hidden St. Productions
A haunting, formally austere meditation on witnessing, mortality, and the inadequacy of representation in the face of sudden death.
A prep-school student accidentally films the drug-related deaths of two classmates, then is asked to put together a memorial video.
Clusters
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Afterschool sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Afterschool end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Afterschool easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Afterschool scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Afterschool 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.
Cinnamon Score
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
Ensemble
Like Afterschool
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Afterschool
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Afterschool, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Afterschool, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Afterschool, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































