Grill Point

Grill Point

Directed by Andreas Dresen

Produced by Peter Rommel Productions

2002111 min6.6 / 10

A character-driven drama about suburban malaise and infidelity that explores how a single transgression unravels the fragile bonds holding two couples together.

Christian is a presenter at a small radio station. His wife Katrin directs traffic in a car park. Both are friends with Uwe, who runs a fast food kiosk, and Ellen, who works in a perfume shop. Their four lives are stuck in a rut. Until the day Chris and Ellen sleep together and upset the balance of the two couples...

Questions people ask

  • Is Grill Point violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Grill Point sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Grill Point scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Grill Point end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Grill Point easy watching? 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.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Grill Point

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Grill Point

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Grill Point, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Grill Point, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Grill Point, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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