Ballad in Blood

Ballad in Blood

Directed by Ruggero Deodato

Produced by Bell-Film

201693 min5.0 / 10

A dark, disorienting mystery where three drug-addled suspects piece together a murder they can't remember committing, built on paranoia and moral ambiguity.

Jacopo, Duke, and Lenka wake up in the apartment Lenka shares with her roommate Elizabeth to find Elizabeth mysteriously murdered. None of the three has any memory of what happened and they spend a drug-fueled day finding clues and piecing the event together.

Questions people ask

  • Does Ballad in Blood end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Ballad in Blood scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Ballad in Blood easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Ballad in Blood violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Ballad in Blood sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity71

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ballad in Blood

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ballad in Blood, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ballad in Blood, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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