Icebox

Icebox

Searching for freedom. Caught in the system.

Directed by Daniel Sawka

Produced by Gracie Films, Endeavor Content

201886 min7.1 / 10

A stark, intimate portrait of a young undocumented immigrant caught in a dehumanizing bureaucratic system, grappling with trauma, displacement, and the loss of agency.

Forced to flee his home in Honduras, Óscar seeks asylum in the United States, only to find himself trapped in the immigration system.

Questions people ask

  • Is Icebox sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

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

  • Does Icebox end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Icebox scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Icebox 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.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise77

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Icebox

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Icebox

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Icebox, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Icebox, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Icebox, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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