Deep in the Heart

Deep in the Heart

A maze built on lies.

Directed by Xin Yukun

Produced by Sea Level Production

2015119 min7.6 / 10

A dark, deliberately opaque mystery that uses a corpse as a prism to refract three interconnected stories of deception and moral ambiguity in rural China.

An unrecognizable, charred corpse discovered in a remote mountain village in China connects three local stories.

Questions people ask

  • Does Deep in the Heart end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Deep in the Heart sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Deep in the Heart easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Deep in the Heart scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Deep in the Heart 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.

74/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Deep in the Heart

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Deep in the Heart

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Deep in the Heart, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Deep in the Heart, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Deep in the Heart, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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