Beyond

Beyond

Directed by Pernilla August

Produced by YLE, Blind Spot Pictures

201099 min6.5 / 10

A somber, introspective drama about a woman confronting her traumatic past and fractured family bonds as her dying mother forces a reckoning she has spent her life avoiding.

One morning just before Christmas, Leena receives a phone call from a hospital in her childhood hometown telling her that her mother is dying. This news takes her on a journey to face her mother for the first time in her adult life. Leena has fought all her life to let go of her grief over her lost and dark childhood. She is now forced to deal with her past to be able to move on.

Questions people ask

  • Is Beyond sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Does Beyond end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is Beyond easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Beyond scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Beyond 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.

36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Beyond

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Beyond

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Beyond, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Beyond, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Beyond, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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