Going Under

Going Under

Directed by Eric Werthman

Produced by Argot Pictures

200498 min5.0 / 10

A psychologically fraught exploration of power, desire, and self-destruction between two damaged people whose affair transgresses the boundaries meant to contain it.

Peter, a married psychotherapist, and Suzanne, a professional dominatrix, have been engaged in an affair of sensual dominance and submission in an S&M dungeon where they must abide by the rules. Now, those rules are about to be broken when they agree to see each other on the outside. As Peter becomes increasingly obsessed with the troubled Suzanne, they embark on a sordid psychosexual journey into their tortured pasts through their most carnal desires.

Questions people ask

  • Does Going Under end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Going Under sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Going Under easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Going Under scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Going Under 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Going Under

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Going Under

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Going Under, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Going Under, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Going Under, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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