Heart of a Lion

Heart of a Lion

Fatherhood or fatherland. Love or hate.

Directed by Dome Karukoski

Produced by Helsinki-filmi

201399 min6.6 / 10

A dark psychological drama about ideological transformation through love, where a man's racist convictions collide with genuine human connection.

Neo-Nazi falls in love with a woman who has a black son and finds himself fighting with conflicting feelings.

Questions people ask

  • Is Heart of a Lion sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Heart of a Lion scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Heart of a Lion violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Heart of a Lion easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Heart of a Lion end with hope? 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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Heart of a Lion

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Heart of a Lion

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Heart of a Lion, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Heart of a Lion, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Heart of a Lion, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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