AWOL

AWOL

Directed by Deb Shoval

Produced by Public Square Films, Race Point Films

201782 min5.5 / 10

An intimate character study of a young soldier caught between duty and forbidden love, grappling with identity and life direction through a transformative relationship.

A young woman in the Army must make tough decisions when her love for an older woman causes her to question just where she is going. Adapted from Deb Shoval's 2011 short film of the same name.

Questions people ask

  • Is AWOL sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is AWOL violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is AWOL scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

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

  • Does AWOL end with hope? 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.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity9

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like AWOL

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as AWOL

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like AWOL, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like AWOL, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like AWOL, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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