Fögi Is a Bastard

Fögi Is a Bastard

Directed by Marcel Gisler

Produced by Vega Film, Avventura Films

199891 min5.5 / 10

A dark, intimate portrait of a young man's destructive infatuation with a charismatic rock star that spirals into addiction and despair.

15-year-old Beni falls in love with Fögi, a singer in a Rock band. As Fögi seduces him, he is only willing to follow him where ever Fögi wants to. But Fögi is a drug addict and pulls Beni deeper and deeper into the hell of drug addiction.

Questions people ask

  • Is Fögi Is a Bastard sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Fögi Is a Bastard end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Fögi Is a Bastard easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Fögi Is a Bastard scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Fögi Is a Bastard 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Fögi Is a Bastard

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Same Mood as Fögi Is a Bastard

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fögi Is a Bastard, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fögi Is a Bastard, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fögi Is a Bastard, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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