Illusive Tracks

Illusive Tracks

Nothing is necessarily what it seems...

Directed by Peter Dalle

Produced by Fladen Film, Hustruskolan

2003100 min6.1 / 10

A darkly comedic ensemble thriller set on a postwar train where murder, deception, and mismatched passengers collide in a morally ambiguous Christmas journey.

Christmas 1945. In a train from Stockholm to Berlin are a motley collection. It is the failure of the author Gunnar who wants to leave his old life and make a contribution in Berlin; physician Henry who plan to marry Marie and likewise Henry's current wife Karin, who he plans to kill during the journey, the middle-aged gay couple Pompe and Sixten, a soldier going to Uppsala but is on the wrong train: the cheerful and cynical old Margaret, and a dressed elf and a surly conductor. With the train are also a number of Baltic refugees accompanied by two nuns to be sent to Germany.

Questions people ask

  • Is Illusive Tracks sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Illusive Tracks scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

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

  • Is Illusive Tracks violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Illusive Tracks 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.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Illusive Tracks

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Illusive Tracks

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Illusive Tracks, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Illusive Tracks, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Illusive Tracks, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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