Hyena Road

Hyena Road

One bullet can change everything

Directed by Paul Gross

Produced by Rhombus Media, International Traders

2015120 min6.8 / 10

A morally complex war drama that examines the psychological and ethical toll of modern combat through interconnected perspectives of Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan.

Three different men, three different worlds, three different wars – all stand at the intersection of modern warfare – a murky world of fluid morality where all is not as it seems. A unique and dramatic look at the Canadian Army in Afghanistan.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hyena Road scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Hyena Road sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Hyena Road easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Hyena Road violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does Hyena Road end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise46

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Hyena Road, and what each one shares →

Like Hyena Road

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hyena Road

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hyena Road, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hyena Road, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hyena Road, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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