
In the White City
Directed by Alain Tanner
Produced by Filmograph, Metro Filmes
A contemplative romance set in Lisbon, following a weary merchant marine seeking escape and connection in a foreign city.
Fed up with the sea, Paul, a Swiss mechanic working in the noisy bowels of a merchant ship, lands in Lisbon.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is In the White City scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is In the White City sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is In the White City violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is In the White City easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does In the White City end with hope? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like In the White City
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as In the White City
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like In the White City, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like In the White City, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like In the White City, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

























































