Asphalt Playground

Asphalt Playground

Where I come from, when you stop dreaming, you die.

Directed by Julien Abraham

Produced by Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo

201397 min6.6 / 10

A coming-of-age drama set in a working-class housing estate that balances youthful dreams and romantic yearning against the darker pull of crime and social constraint.

Mitraillette is 12 years old and lives in Rose City, a housing estate he would not leave for anything. His whole world comprises his family, especially his 16 year-old cousin Isma, who has taken a fancy to Narcisse, the local crime boss. His older brother Djibril is 22, a student at the Sorbonne who dreams of becoming a lawyer. As for Mitraillette, he has his eye on Océane, the most beautiful girl in his school...

Questions people ask

  • Is Asphalt Playground sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Asphalt Playground easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Asphalt Playground end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Asphalt Playground scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Asphalt Playground 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.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Asphalt Playground

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Asphalt Playground

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Asphalt Playground, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Asphalt Playground, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Asphalt Playground, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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