Black

Black

Directed by Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah

Produced by A Team Productions, Climax Films

201595 min6.6 / 10

A dark, intimate portrait of teenage love caught between gang loyalty and personal desire, where passion collides with brutal social forces.

Mavela, 15 years old, is a Black Bronx. She falls madly in love with Marwan, an extremely charismatic member of a rival gang, the 1080s. The young couple is forced to make a brutal choice between gang loyalty and the love they have for one another. An impossible dilemma.

Questions people ask

  • Is Black sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Black violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Black scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Black end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Black easy watching? 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Black

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Black

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Black, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Black, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Black, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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