Cargo

Cargo

Meaning of Life and Living

Directed by Arati Kadav

Produced by Fundamental Pictures, Electric Films

2019113 min4.8 / 10

A meditative, metaphysical drama about isolation and connection set in a liminal space between death and rebirth, exploring meaning through the relationship between two souls.

Aboard a spaceship where souls of the deceased are readied for reincarnation, a lone crew member's rigid existence is disrupted by a spry new assistant.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cargo sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Cargo scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

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

  • Is Cargo easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Cargo end with hope? 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cargo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cargo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cargo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cargo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cargo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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