Clearcut

Clearcut

The violence has begun.

Directed by Ryszard Bugajski

Produced by Cinexus Capital Corporation

199198 min6.9 / 10

A dark, morally ambiguous thriller that uses kidnapping and violence to interrogate environmental destruction and Indigenous rage, grounded in spiritual and existential conflict.

A white lawyer finds his values shaken when he is paired with an angry Indigenous activist who insists on kidnapping the head of a logging company to teach him the price of his destruction.

Questions people ask

  • Is Clearcut violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Clearcut easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Clearcut end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

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

  • Is Clearcut sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Clearcut

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Clearcut

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Clearcut, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Clearcut, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Clearcut, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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