In Cold Light

In Cold Light

Desperate people do dangerous things.

Directed by Maxime Giroux

Produced by XYZ Films, Lithium Studios

202696 min5.9 / 10

A tense, morally murky crime thriller about survival in a hostile underworld where desperation breeds violence and trust is a luxury.

Fresh out of prison, Ava's attempt to reclaim her drug operation collapses when she witnesses a brutal crime, forcing her to flee into a nightmarish underworld where allies are scarce and enemies multiply by the minute.

Questions people ask

  • Is In Cold Light scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is In Cold Light violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is In Cold Light easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does In Cold Light end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is In Cold Light sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity6

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like In Cold Light

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as In Cold Light

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like In Cold Light, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like In Cold Light, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like In Cold Light, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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