
Drown
Get ready for a night out with the boys.
Directed by Dean Francis
Produced by JJ Splice Films
A dark, psychologically intense exploration of masculine fragility, repressed sexuality, and self-destruction set against a single night of escalating violence and delusion.
Len is a Surf Lifesaving champion, a legend in the cloistered surf club just like his father. When the younger, faster, and fitter Phil arrives at the club, Len’s legendary status starts to crumble. Then Len sees Phil arriving in the company of another man. Phil is gay.
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Genres
Questions people ask
Is Drown sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Drown end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Drown scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Drown easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Drown violent? Yes. More violent than 80% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Drown
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Drown
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Drown, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Drown, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Drown, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.






















































