In My Country

In My Country

A South African Story of Truth, Love and Reconcilliation

Directed by John Boorman

Produced by Chartoff Productions, Merlin Films

2004103 min5.9 / 10

A romantic drama set against South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, weaving personal love with the weight of historical trauma and the search for justice.

An American reporter and an Afrikaans poet meet and fall in love while covering South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings.

Questions people ask

  • Is In My Country sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is In My Country easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does In My Country end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is In My Country scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is In My Country 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity65

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like In My Country

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as In My Country

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like In My Country, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like In My Country, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like In My Country, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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