Berlin Alexanderplatz

Berlin Alexanderplatz

Directed by Burhan Qurbani

Produced by Lemming Film, ZDF

2020184 min6.9 / 10

A dark, introspective portrait of a traumatized refugee's descent into Berlin's criminal underworld, marked by moral ambiguity and existential despair.

In 2015, thirty year old refugee Francis, the sole survivor of a boat that illegally crossed the Mediterranean, is drawn into Berlin's seedy underbelly.

Questions people ask

  • Is Berlin Alexanderplatz sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.

  • Does Berlin Alexanderplatz end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Berlin Alexanderplatz scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Berlin Alexanderplatz easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

  • Is Berlin Alexanderplatz violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Berlin Alexanderplatz

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Berlin Alexanderplatz

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Berlin Alexanderplatz, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Berlin Alexanderplatz, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Berlin Alexanderplatz, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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