
Calm with Horses
Directed by Nick Rowland
Produced by DMC Film, Film4 Productions
A morally fraught character study of a man caught between violent criminality and paternal love, set in a bleak rural landscape where both worlds demand his loyalty.
In darkest rural Ireland, ex-boxer Douglas 'Arm' Armstrong has become the feared enforcer for the drug-dealing Devers family, whilst also trying to be a good father to his autistic five-year-old son, Jack. Torn between these two families, Arm's loyalties are truly tested when he is asked to kill for the first time.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Calm with Horses sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Calm with Horses violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Calm with Horses scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does Calm with Horses end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Calm with Horses 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.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Ensemble
Like Calm with Horses
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Calm with Horses
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Calm with Horses, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Calm with Horses, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Calm with Horses, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































