
Incident by a Bank
Directed by Ruben Östlund
Produced by Backa Teater, Film i Väst
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.
Clusters
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Incident by a Bank
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Incident by a Bank
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Incident by a Bank, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Incident by a Bank, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Incident by a Bank, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




















































