Black Balls

Black Balls

Directed by Anders Matthesen, Joakim Höglund

Produced by Universal Pictures, Nimbus Film

200982 min6.6 / 10

A darkly comedic portrait of a man unraveling under the weight of modern life's absurdities, finding sardonic humor in his own collision course.

Alex Klein is a bankrupt real estate executive whose life is on a collision course. Not only do the market and his career look like a Trabant from before the fall of the Berlin Wall, but he has a wife who is thriving in success; a family whose habits are driving him insane; clients with bad taste and too much money. Not to mention 14-year-old baristas who think they know the difference between highland coffee beans, picked by virgins at midnight and the coffee from the local supermarket. So there's a lot getting on his nerves, so much so, that one day, when things become real serious, he can only weather the storm in his own repelling way.

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  • Is Black Balls violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Black Balls sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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

  • Is Black Balls easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Black Balls scary? 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.

73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Black Balls

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Black Balls

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Black Balls, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Black Balls, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Black Balls, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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