
Fish & Cat
The circles of time! Is it possible to escape?
Directed by Shahram Mokri
Produced by Trigon Films, Kanoon Iran Novin
A claustrophobic, paranoia-soaked thriller where students become trapped in an escalating nightmare of suspicion and bizarre entrapment, told in a single continuous take.
A group of students travel to a remote region to participate in a kite-flying event. Next to their camp by the lakeside, they find a restaurant with cooks that treat the students with suspicion. Bizarre events lead to a complicated situation, from which the students cannot escape.
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Questions people ask
Is Fish & Cat scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Does Fish & Cat end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Fish & Cat easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Fish & Cat sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Fish & Cat 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Fish & Cat
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Fish & Cat
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Fish & Cat, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Fish & Cat, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Fish & Cat, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

























































