Incident by a Bank

Incident by a Bank

Directed by Ruben Östlund

Produced by Backa Teater, Film i Väst

201012 min6.6 / 10

A visually audacious single-take recreation of a failed bank robbery that prioritizes choreographic spectacle and technical precision over emotional depth or narrative stakes.

Incident by a bank is a detailed account of a failed bank robbery: A single take where over 90 people perform a meticulous choreography for the camera. The film recreates an actual event that took place in Stockholm in June 2006.

Questions people ask

  • Is Incident by a Bank sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Incident by a Bank scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Incident by a Bank end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Incident by a Bank violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Incident by a Bank 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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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