
Graduation
A father will do anything to save his daughter's future
Directed by Cristian Mungiu
Produced by Why Not Productions, Mobra Films
A morally complex family drama that examines how far a father will compromise his principles when his daughter's future is threatened.
After his daughter is assaulted and left with an injury that may jeopardize her opportunity to study in the UK, a Romanian doctor decides to do whatever it takes to secure her future.
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Questions people ask
Is Graduation sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Graduation end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Graduation scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Graduation easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Graduation 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Graduation, and what each one shares →
Like Graduation
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Graduation
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Graduation, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Graduation, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Graduation, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































