
Anesthesia
Who we don't know can save us
Directed by Tim Blake Nelson
Produced by Hello Please
A contemplative ensemble drama that uses a violent incident as a catalyst to explore how strangers' lives intersect and what it means to be known or unknown to one another.
Multiple lives intersect in the aftermath of the violent mugging of a Columbia University philosophy professor.
Questions people ask
Is Anesthesia sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Anesthesia end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Anesthesia scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Anesthesia violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Anesthesia 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.
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 Anesthesia
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Anesthesia
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Anesthesia, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Anesthesia, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Anesthesia, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































