
Beyond
Directed by Pernilla August
Produced by YLE, Blind Spot Pictures
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.
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Genres
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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.



























































