Cardinals

Cardinals

Directed by Grayson Moore, Aidan Shipley

Produced by Dazmo Camera, Wildling Pictures

201784 min5.8 / 10

A tense, melancholic drama about guilt, redemption, and the inescapable weight of past violence, centered on a fraught confrontation between a woman seeking to rebuild and the grieving son of her victim.

When Valerie returns home from prison years after killing her neighbour in an apparent drunk driving accident, she wants nothing more than to move on - until the deceased's son shows up at her door and it becomes clear that the past is not easily forgotten.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cardinals sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

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

  • Is Cardinals scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Cardinals violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Cardinals 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cardinals

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cardinals

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cardinals, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cardinals, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cardinals, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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