Anatomy

Anatomy

Some study. Some are studied.

Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky

Produced by Claussen+Wöbke Filmproduktion

2000103 min6.1 / 10

A tense medical-school thriller that uses dissection and institutional secrecy to build paranoia and dread around a young woman's investigation into a suspicious death.

Medical student Paula wins a place at an exclusive Heidelberg medical school. When the body of a young man she met on the train turns up on her dissection table, she begins to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death.

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  • Is Anatomy one of a kind? No. Less singular than 97% of films.

  • Is Anatomy scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Anatomy easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Anatomy end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Anatomy violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Anatomy sad? 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.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Anatomy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Anatomy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Anatomy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Anatomy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Anatomy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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