Afterschool

Afterschool

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Directed by Antonio Campos

Produced by BorderLine Films, Hidden St. Productions

2009107 min5.5 / 10

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.

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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

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.

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