Congo

Congo

Directed by Marius Holst

Produced by ZDF/Arte, Friland

2018128 min6.0 / 10

A tense, morally ambiguous true-crime drama about two adventurers caught in a political and legal nightmare spanning continents and cultures.

In the spring of 2009 two Norwegian adventurers, Joshua French and Tjostolv Moland, are accused of killing their hired chauffeur just before crossing into the eastern Congo. The following manhunt starts a political and diplomatic headache.

Questions people ask

  • Is Congo sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Congo scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

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

  • Is Congo easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Congo violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise20

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Congo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Congo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Congo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Congo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Congo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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