Funan

Funan

Cambodia, April 1975

Directed by Denis Do

Produced by Bac Cinema, Les Films d'Ici

201984 min6.9 / 10

A harrowing animated chronicle of a family's struggle to survive the Khmer Rouge's forced labor camps, grounded in intimate human bonds amid systematic dehumanization.

Cambodia, once the ancient kingdom of Funan, April 17th, 1975. The entire country falls under the tyranny of Angkar, the communist party of the Khmer Rouge. The cities are abandoned, the population is thrown to the roads and forced to walk towards an uncertain future…

Questions people ask

  • Is Funan sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Funan easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Funan scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Funan end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Funan violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Funan

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Funan

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Funan, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Funan, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Funan, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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