
Burning Man
Don't go so far out that you can't find your way back.
Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky
Produced by Filmbox, Screen NSW
A fragmented, grief-stricken portrait of a man unraveling after terminal loss, told through nonlinear memory and hallucination as the women around him attempt rescue.
Tom is a British chef in a Bondi restaurant who seems to have decided there are no longer any rules he needs to obey. Whatever Tom is up to, his actions seem to be tolerated by those around him. As Tom descends into darkness, fragments of a different story begin to emerge. All the women in his world are trying in their own, very different ways to help put him back together.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Burning Man sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Burning Man end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Burning Man easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Burning Man scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Burning Man 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 Burning Man
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Burning Man
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Burning Man, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Burning Man, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Burning Man, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































