Foreign Land

Foreign Land

The best place to lose someone or your own self

Directed by Daniela Thomas, Walter Salles

Produced by VideoFilmes, Animatógrafo

1996110 min7.2 / 10

A tense romantic thriller about two strangers drawn together amid political chaos and criminal intrigue, exploring themes of displacement and self-discovery.

During a time of political upheaval in Brazil, two strangers meet by coincidence in a foreign land and end up caught in the middle of a gem smuggling ring.

Questions people ask

  • Is Foreign Land sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Foreign Land scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Foreign Land end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Foreign Land violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Foreign Land easy watching? 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.

Written about

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Foreign Land

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Foreign Land

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Foreign Land, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Foreign Land, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Foreign Land, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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