Cyclo

Cyclo

Directed by Trần Anh Hùng

Produced by Les Productions Lazennec, La Sept Cinéma

1995123 min6.9 / 10

A bleak, visually striking descent into urban poverty and moral corruption, where a desperate young man's survival instincts lead him deeper into criminality and exploitation.

Follows a young cyclo driver on his poverty-driven descent into criminality in modern-day Ho Chi Minh City. The boy's struggles to scratch out a living for his two sisters and grandfather in the mean streets of the city lead to petty crime on behalf of a mysterious Madame from whom he rents his cyclo.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cyclo sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Cyclo end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

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

  • Is Cyclo violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Cyclo easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cyclo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cyclo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cyclo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cyclo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cyclo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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