Black Beach

Black Beach

A story against the clock

Directed by Esteban Crespo

Produced by Pris & Batty Films, Nephilim Producciones

2020115 min5.8 / 10

A tense political thriller about a negotiator confronting his past amid kidnapping, ethnic conflict, and moral compromise in a volatile West African setting.

Carlos, a ruthless Spanish negotiation expert working in Brussels, is tasked with handling the kidnapping of a senior oil company executive in a troubled West African country —with which he has old and deep ties—, torn by ethnic tensions and government abuses.

Questions people ask

  • Is Black Beach scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

  • Is Black Beach violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Black Beach end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Black Beach easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Black Beach

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Black Beach

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Black Beach, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Black Beach, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Black Beach, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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