Back Roads

Back Roads

Directed by Alex Pettyfer

Produced by Infinity Media, Upturn Productions

2019101 min5.8 / 10

A dark, intimate family drama set in rural poverty that explores trauma, duty, and moral compromise through the lens of a young man trapped between protecting his sisters and pursuing his own desires.

A young man cares for his younger sisters after their mother is imprisoned for murdering their abusive father. When he strikes up an affair with a married woman, long-dormant family secrets bubble to the surface.

Questions people ask

  • Is Back Roads sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.

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

  • Does Back Roads end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Back Roads violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Back Roads scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

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.

25/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Back Roads

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Back Roads, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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