Darkroom

Darkroom

Directed by Rosa von Praunheim

Produced by Rosa von Praunheim Filmproduktion

201989 min5.4 / 10

A dark psychological drama about deception and hidden violence within an intimate relationship, where domestic happiness masks a sinister secret.

Lars, a male nurse from Saarbrücken, moves to Berlin with his lover, Roland. They begin to renovate an apartment and their happiness seems almost complete. What Roland doesn’t know is that, while secretly checking out Berlin’s night life, Lars is also experimenting with a deadly poison.

Questions people ask

  • Does Darkroom end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Darkroom sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Darkroom scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

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

  • Is Darkroom violent? 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Darkroom

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Darkroom

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Darkroom, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Darkroom, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Darkroom, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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