God on Trial

God on Trial

Directed by Andy De Emmony

Produced by BBC Scotland, Hat Trick Productions

200886 min6.8 / 10

A profound, intellectually rigorous meditation on faith and theodicy set within the horrors of Auschwitz, where imprisoned Jews conduct a trial of God himself.

In the Jewish tradition of arguing with God, Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz decide to put God on Trial.

Questions people ask

  • Is God on Trial sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is God on Trial easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does God on Trial end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is God on Trial scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is God on Trial violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity97

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like God on Trial

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like God on Trial, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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