Genesis

Genesis

Directed by Nacho Cerdà

Produced by Waken Productions

199830 min6.2 / 10

A dark, surreal meditation on grief and obsession where a sculptor's attempt to resurrect his dead wife through art becomes a horrifying transformation of flesh and clay.

A sculptor is traumatized by the death of his wife in a car accident. He builds a sculpture in her memory. As the lifelike sculpture begins to bleed through the cracks of clay, the sculptor's flesh mutates and crumbles away...

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Genesis end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Genesis easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Genesis violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Genesis scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Genesis

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Genesis

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Genesis, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Genesis, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Genesis, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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